Chapter 4: SQL Language Elements
4.9.2.67 REPEAT function (ODBC compatible)
Syntax
REPEAT ( string_exp,count )
Description
The scalar function REPEAT returns a character string composed of string_exp repeated count times.
Example
SELECT REPEAT(fld1,3) FROM test100 WHERE fld1 = 'Afghanistan' Results REPEAT(FLD1,3) AfghanistanAfghanistanAfghanistan 1 record selected
Notes
- The string exp. can be of the type fixed length or variable length CHARACTER.
- The count can be of the type INTEGER, SMALLINT, BIGINT, or TINYINT.
- If any of the arguments of the expression evaluates to a null, the result would be null.
- If the count is negative or zero ,the result evaluates to a null.