#Author:  James Tam
#Version: June 12m 2023
# Learning objectives:
#1) Creating a variable sized 2D list using the repetition operator and the
#   append method.
#2) The 2D list is created by creating a 1D list and appending the 1D list to
#   the end of the 2D list.




MAX_COLUMNS = 5
MAX_ROWS = 3
ELEMENT = "*"
aList = []
r = 0
while(r < MAX_ROWS):
   tempList = [ELEMENT] * MAX_COLUMNS
   aList.append(tempList)
   r = r + 1

r = 0
while(r < MAX_ROWS):
   c  = 0
   while(c < MAX_COLUMNS):
      print(aList[r][c], end = "")
      c = c + 1
   print()
   r = r + 1