String.replicate Function (F#)
Returns a string by concatenating a specified number of instances of a string.
Namespace/Module Path: Microsoft.FSharp.Core.String
Assembly: FSharp.Core (in FSharp.Core.dll)
// Signature:
String.replicate : int -> string -> string
// Usage:
String.replicate count str
Parameters
count
Type: intThe number of copies of the input string will be copied.
str
Type: stringThe input string.
Exceptions
Exception |
Condition |
---|---|
Thrown when the input string is null. |
Return Value
The concatenated string.
Remarks
This function is named Replicate in compiled assemblies. If you are accessing the function from a language other than F#, or through reflection, use this name.
Example
The following code shows how to use String.replicate.
printfn "%s" <| String.replicate 10 "XO"
Output
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
Platforms
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2
Version Information
F# Runtime
Supported in: 2.0, 4.0
Silverlight
Supported in: 3