str_repeat
PHP function
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(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
Repeat a string
Description
str_repeat(string $string, int $times): string
Returns string repeated times times.
Parameters
stringThe string to be repeated.
timesNumber of times the
stringstring should be repeated.timeshas to be greater than or equal to 0. If thetimesis set to 0, the function will return an empty string.
Return Values
Returns the repeated string.
Errors/Exceptions
Throws a ValueError if times is less than 0.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.0.0 | Now throws a ValueError if times is less than 0. Previously, an E_WARNING was raised and null was returned. |
Examples
str_repeat() example
php
<?php
echo str_repeat("-=", 10);
?>The above example will output:
output
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=