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: int

  The number of copies of the input string will be copied.

• str
  Type: string

  The input string.

Exceptions

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

See Also

Reference

Core.String Module (F#)

Microsoft.FSharp.Core Namespace (F#)