public class ParameterExample {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        int spaces1 = 3;
        int spaces2 = 5;
        
        System.out.print("*");
        writeSpaces(spaces1);
        System.out.println("*");
        
        System.out.print("!");
        writeSpaces(spaces2);
        System.out.println("!");
        
        System.out.print("'");
        writeSpaces(8);
        System.out.println("'");
        
        System.out.print("<");
        writeSpaces(spaces1 * spaces2 - 5);
        System.out.println(">");
    }
    
    // Writes "number" spaces on the current output line
    public static void writeSpaces(int number) {
        for(int i = 1;  i <= number; i++) {
            System.out.print(" ");
        }
    }
}