REPT function

Repeats text a given number of times. Use REPT to add a number of instances of a text string.

Syntax

REPT(text,number_times)

Text     is the text you want to repeat.

Number_times     is a positive number specifying the number of times to repeat text.

Remarks

• If number_times is 0 (zero), REPT returns "" (empty text).

• If number_times is not an integer, it is truncated.

• The result of the REPT function cannot be longer than 2000 characters, or REPT returns #VALUE!.

Examples

Formula	Description (Result)
=REPT("*-", 3)	Displays the string 3 times (*-*-*-)
=REPT("-",10)	Displays a dash 10 times (----------)