REPEAT function [String]

Concatenates a string a specified number of times.

Syntax

REPEAT( string-expression, integer-expression )

Parameters

string-expression The string to be repeated.
integer-expression The number of times the string is to be repeated. If integer-expression is negative, an empty string is returned.

Remarks

If the actual length of the result string exceeds the maximum for the return type, an error occurs. The result is truncated to the maximum string size allowed.

Alternatively, try using the REPLICATE function.

This function supports NCHAR inputs and/or outputs.

Standards and compatibility

SQL/2003 Vendor extension.

Example

The following statement returns the value repeatrepeatrepeat.

SELECT REPEAT( 'repeat', 3 );