How to make square border using _ and |

[ionic spoke]

{
    for (int i = 0; i < height; i++)
    {
        cout << "\t\t|";
        for (int j = 0; j < width - 2; j++)
        {
            if (i == 0)
                cout << "_";
            else if (i == height - 1)
                cout << "_";
            else
                cout << " ";
        }
        cout << "|" << endl;
    }
}```
I was wondering how I could make an exact border because when I try to move the width it just disappears
this is the output:

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[fierce minnow]

https://stackoverflow.com/a/23370070/14084951

[ionic spoke]

I dont wanna get the size of rows and columns. I just wanna know how I can move the width on top so the height doesn't overlap

[fierce minnow]

what does " try to move the width it just disappears" mean

you're asking for the border top to be higher? just put it one line higher then

I don't think there's an ascii character for opposite of _

you can also print unicode instead ‾

[ionic spoke]

oo wait i should try that

i tried it using the unicode

[ionic spoke]

but yeah when i try to put it one line higher it disappears

using namespace std;

const int width = 50;
const int height = 25;

void screen()
{
    for (int i = 0; i < height; i++)
    {
        cout << "\t\t|";
        for (int j = 0; j < width - 2; j++)
        {
            if (i == 0 - 1)
                cout << "_";
            else if (i == height - 1)
                cout << "_";
            else
                cout << " ";
        }
        cout << "|" << endl;
    }
}

int main()
{
    screen();
    return 0;
}```

[fierce minnow]

well 0 - 1 will never be true

just go with the unicode approach, simpler logic

[ionic spoke]

!solved