Question

Assume the availability of a function called printStars. The function receives an integer value as an argument. If the argument is positive, the function prints (to standard output) the given number of asterisks. Thus, if printStars(8) is called, ******** (8 asterisks) will be printed.

Assume further that the variable  starCount has been declared and initialized to contain a positive integer value.

Write some code that prints starCount asterisks to standard output by:

first printing a single asterisk and no other characters

then calls printStars to print the remaining asterisks.

This is python

Answer 1

starCount = 8


def printStars(n):
    if n > 0:
        print('*', end='')
        printStars(n - 1)
    else:
        print()


# Assuming, code above this line is already defined. below lines is the solution
if starCount > 0:
    printStars(starCount)