num1=int(input("enter box width: "))
num2=int(input("enter box height: "))
fill=input("should the box be filled y/n? ")
if fill == "y":
    for number in range(num2):
        print("* "*num1)
elif fill == "n":
    print("* "*num1)
    num1 = num1-3
    num2 = num2-2
    for number in range(num2):
        print("* ","  "*num1,"*")
    num1 = num1+3
    print("* "*num1)