I have to build a rectangle that looks like this: ********** ********** ********** per user input. Here is the code I have. Right now it only shows up similar to this: *************** * * * #include <iostream> using namespace std; void main() { int iHeight = 0; int iWidth = 0; int iHeightCount = 1; int iWidthCount = 1; cout << "Enter the height of the rectangle: "; cin >> iHeight; cout << "Enter the width of the rectangle: "; cin >> iWidth; cout << endl; while (iHeightCount <= iHeight) { while (iWidthCount <= iWidth) { cout << "*"; ++iWidthCount; } cout << "*"; ++iHeightCount; cout << endl; } cout << endl; } All help is greatly appreciated!

Use for loops. it'll solve your problem, and it's considered a better coding practice (because it avoids this bug).

I have to use while loops :( Gotta love teachers haha

Fine then. You never reset the value of iWidthCount.

so don't increment the iWidthCount? or what? I am confused?

so don't increment the iWidthCount? Only if you want to end up in an infinite loop. I am confused[.] Well, if you don't mind the mangled output, you could see what is happening by changing the test on your second while to this: while ((cout << iWidthCount) && iWidthCount <= iWidth) (As you might have guessed, it shows you the value of iWidthCount whenever the inner loop is tested.) Alternatively, you could just use VS' debugger to go though your code step-by-step, and watch your variables.

Could you please post what the code should look like because I am still having problems?