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Q11584 - INFO: REPT

REPT (Primitive Spread Function) repeats text a specified number of times.

SYNTAX:

REPT(Text, Number)

REMARKS:

Arguments are as follows:

Argument Description 
Text Text you want to repeat. 
Number Number of times you want to repeat the text. 


Note the following about the Number argument:

  • If Number is 0, REPT returns " " (empty text).
  • If Number is not an integer, the result is truncated.

    The result of the REPT function must be less than or equal to 255 characters. 

EXAMPLES:

REPT(D4, 2)
REPT("*4", 3) equals *4*4*4

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This formula does not work in a spread report. It seems like when you try to locate it, the spread report wants the formula to result in a number. But- if you go back to change the cell format to text (after locating the formula) is destroys the formula. Approved: 9/30/2009 4:27 PM
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