Python 3 - Hollow Rectangle

I have an assignment, where we have to write a module to create certain hollow shapes and use them later on in the assignment. I'm having a slight issue with the alignment of the l

Solution 1:

print('*' + gap*width +'*')

This will print a line of size width+2. width spaces, and two stars. If you want the line to be size width, then print two fewer spaces.

print('*' + gap*(width-2) +'*')