NAME

       textutil::repeat - Procedures to repeat strings.

SYNOPSIS

       package require Tcl  8.2

       package require textutil::repeat  ?0.7?

       ::textutil::repeat::strRepeat text num

       ::textutil::repeat::blank num

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DESCRIPTION

       The  package  textutil::repeat  provides  commands to generate long strings by repeating a
       shorter string many times.

       The complete set of procedures is described below.

       ::textutil::repeat::strRepeat text num
              This command  returns  a  string  containing  the  text  repeated  num  times.  The
              repetitions  are joined without characters between them. A value of num <= 0 causes
              the command to return an empty string.

              Note: If the Tcl core the package is loaded in provides the command  string  repeat
              then  this  command  will  be implemented in its terms, for maximum possible speed.
              Otherwise a fast implementation in Tcl will be used.

       ::textutil::repeat::blank num
              A convenience command. Returns a string of num spaces.

BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK

       This document, and the package it describes,  will  undoubtedly  contain  bugs  and  other
       problems.    Please   report  such  in  the  category  textutil  of  the  Tcllib  Trackers
       [http://core.tcl.tk/tcllib/reportlist].  Please also report any ideas for enhancements you
       may have for either package and/or documentation.

       When proposing code changes, please provide unified diffs, i.e the output of diff -u.

       Note further that attachments are strongly preferred over inlined patches. Attachments can
       be made by going to the Edit form of the ticket immediately after its creation,  and  then
       using the left-most button in the secondary navigation bar.

SEE ALSO

       regexp(3tcl), split(3tcl), string(3tcl)

KEYWORDS

       blanks, repetition, string

CATEGORY

       Text processing