FUNCTIONUnder review

Replicate

Replicate(cString,nCount) -> cRet

Repeats a string a specified number of times.

ReplicateAdvPL

01 · OVERVIEW

Overview

Concatenates copies of the input; zero repetitions produce an empty string. The TDN page has historical coverage and states a 65,535-character limit for that contract; do not generalize it to every current build and setting. Bound requested sizes before repeating external data. The GitHub example uses TamSX3 for field padding; this adaptation is memory-only. (Sources: refs. 1–2.)

02 · SYNTAX

Syntax

Replicate(cString,nCount) -> cRet

Parameters

cString

CharacterRequired

String to repeat.

nCount

NumericRequired

Repetition count.

Return value

Character: concatenated copies.

03 · PRACTICAL EXAMPLE

Commented example

#Include "Protheus.ch"

User Function Ed617()
    // Memory-only operation; input remains unchanged.
    ConOut(Replicate("ab",3))
Return Nil

Expected result

Expected result: ababab. Under review: editorial example neither compiled nor run in Protheus. Check includes, release, RDD and context before testing.

BEST PRACTICES

Check types, bounds and context before using external input.
Under review: editorial example neither compiled nor run in Protheus. Check includes, release, RDD and context before testing.