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Syntax
Replicate( <CharacterValue>, <NumericValue> )
Purpose
To return <CharacterValue> repeated <NumericValue> times.
Parameters
<CharacterValue> is the character value to repeat.
<NumericValue> is the number of times to repeat it.
Returns
A Character value.
Usage
Designed for use in a report format definition, the "Replicate()" function is used to generate any number of occurrences of a sequence of one or more characters.
Examples
These examples demonstrate how "Replicate()" can repeat character values:
CALL |
RESULT |
|---|---|
Replicate( "*", 5 ) |
***** |
Replicate( "Hi ", 2 ) |
Hi Hi |
Replicate( CHR( 42 ), 5 ) |
***** |
Replicate( "!", 20 ) |
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Replicate( "-", 25 ) |
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Replicate( "DonorQuest", 2 ) |
DonorQuestDonorQuest |
Replicate( "* ", 10 ) |
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