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# repeat

> For the full documentation index, see: https://docs.mulesoft.com/llms.txt

## repeat(text: String, times: Number): String

Repeats a `text` the number of specified `times`.

_Introduced in DataWeave version 2.2.0._

### Parameters

<table><colgroup><col> <col></colgroup><thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p><code>text</code></p></td><td><p>The input string.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><code>times</code></p></td><td><p>Number of times to repeat char. Negative is treated as zero.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Example

This example shows how `repeat` behaves with different inputs and sizes.

#### Source

```DataWeave
%dw 2.0
import * from dw::core::Strings
output application/json
---
{
  "a": repeat("e", 0),
  "b": repeat("e", 3),
  "c": repeat("e", -2)
}
```

#### Output

```JSON
{
  "a": "",
  "b": "eee",
  "c": ""
}
```

## repeat(text: Null, times: Any): Null

Helper function that enables `repeat` to work with a `null` value.

_Introduced in DataWeave version 2.4.0._