BirthdayCake.py

from __future__ import print_function

sign = "*"
empty = " "
max = 45
height = 3
space = 5
print()
# candle
for i in range(0,3): 
    for j in range(0, max):
        if (j == max / 2):
            print(sign,end='')
        else:
            print(empty,end='')
    print()

def DrawHorizontal(left, right):
    for i in range(0, max):
        if (i > left and i < right):
            print("-",end='')
        else:
          print(empty,end='')

def DrawVertical(left, right):
    for i in range(0, height):
        for j in range(0, max):
            if (j == left + 1 or j == right - 1):
                print("|",end='')
            else:
                print(empty,end='')
        print()

# top
left = space * 3 - 1
right = max - space * 3
DrawHorizontal(left, right)
print()
DrawVertical(left, right)

# second
left = space * 2 - 1
right = max - space * 2
DrawHorizontal(left, right)
print()
DrawVertical(left, right)

# third
left = space - 1
right = max - space
DrawHorizontal(left, right)
print()
DrawVertical(left, right)

#bottom
for i in range(0,max):
    print("-",end='')
print()