public class ValueParameterExample {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        int first = 8;
        int second = 10;

        System.out.print("*");
        writeSpaces(first);
        System.out.println("*");

        System.out.print("!");
        writeSpaces(second);
        System.out.println("!");
    }

    // Writes "number" spaces on the current output line to System.out
    public static void writeSpaces(int number) {
        for(int i = 1;  i <= number; i++) {
            System.out.print(" ");
        }
    }

}