/*
 *
 * This one works, but matched is being used to do too many things!
 */

#include <stdio.h>


int main () {
	int n ;
	int stop ;
	int matched ;
	
	



	
	stop= 0 ;

	while (!stop) {
	      printf("Enter a positive number (type 'quit' to end):") ;
	      matched = scanf("%d", &n) ;

	         if (matched <= 0) {

	            stop = 1 ;

                 } else {
    		     while (matched <= n) {
		           printf("*") ;
		      	   matched= matched + 1	;

			if(n<=0 || matched<=0) break ;
				
			
		     }
		}
		printf("\n") ;

	}





	return 0 ;
}