repeat

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repeatmake copies of string

function

Syntax   repeat ( s : string, i : int ) : string

Description   The repeat function returns i copies of string s catenated together. For example, repeat ("X", 4) is XXXX.

Example   This program outputs HoHoHo.

        var word : string := "Ho"
        put repeat ( word, 3 )

Details   If i is less than or equal to zero, the null string "" is returned. The repeat function is often used for spacing of output. For example, this statement skips 20 blanks before outputting x.

        put repeat (" ", 20), x

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