repeat

#repeat

##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