---
title: "repeat"
description: "Repeats the given string some number of times."
---

# repeat

> Repeats the given string some number of times.

**This function is used by Ignition's Expression language.**

## Description
## Syntax
`repeat(string, count)`

### Parameters

| Type | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
| String | `string` | The string to repeat. |
| Integer | `count` | The number of times to repeat the string. |

### Results
**String** - The given string repeated the given number of times.

## Examples
```python title="Code Snippet"
repeat("hello", 2) //returns "hellohello"
```
```python title="Code Snippet"
repeat("hello", 0) //returns ""
```