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Revision as of 14:35, 26 February 2009


REPT

returns a text string comprised of copies of another text string.

Syntax:

REPT(text; number)

returns number copies of text, joined together.

Example:

  • REPT("ha"; 3)
returns hahaha.
  • REPT(ROUND(RAND()*10); 3)
returns nnn where n is a random digit repeated three times, while:
CONCATENATE(ROUND(RAND()*10); ROUND(RAND()*10); ROUND(RAND()*10))
returns xyz where x, y, z are three randomly independent digits.

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