repeat

DataWeave 2.2 is compatible and bundled with Mule 4.2. This version of Mule reached its End of Life on May 2, 2023, when Extended Support ended.

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MuleSoft recommends that you upgrade to the latest version of Mule 4 that is in Standard Support so that your applications run with the latest fixes and security enhancements.

repeat(String, Number): String

Repeats a text the number of specified times.

Introduced in DataWeave 2.2.0. Supported by Mule 4.2 and later.

Name Description

Name	Description
`text`	The input string.
`times`	Number of times to repeat char. Negative is treated as zero.

text

The input string.

times

Number of times to repeat char. Negative is treated as zero.

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

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

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