Calc REPT function

Repeats text a given number of times. Use REPT to fill a cell with a number of instances of a text string.

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This article describes the formula syntax and usage of the REPT function and is applicable to both the RPA and Cloud Automate's calculate functions.

Description

Repeats text a given number of times. Use REPT to fill a cell with a number of instances of a text string.


Syntax

REPT(text, number_times)

The REPT function syntax has the following arguments:

  • text - Required. The text you want to repeat.
  • number_times - Required. A positive number specifying the number of times to repeat text.

Remarks

  • If number_times is 0 (zero), REPT returns "" (empty text).
  • If number_times is not an integer, it is truncated.

Example

FormulaDescriptionResult
=REPT("*-", 3)Displays an asterisk and a dash (*-) 3 times.*-*-*-
=REPT("-",10)Displays a dash (-) 10 times.----------

Errors

For a full list of formula errors, please read Formula errors.


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