REPLICATE

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Applies to

SQL Server
Azure Synapse Analytics

Description

Replicates a string value a specified number of times (REPLICATE in Transact-SQL).

Sample Source Pattern

Syntax

REPLICATE( string_expression, number_expression )

Examples

Code:

IN -> SQLServer_01.sql

SELECT REPLICATE('Staying alive',5) AS RESULT

Result:

RESULT                                                           |
-----------------------------------------------------------------+
Staying aliveStaying aliveStaying aliveStaying aliveStaying alive|

Code:

OUT -> SQLServer_01.sql

SELECT REPEAT('Staying alive',5) AS RESULT;

Result:

RESULT                                                           |
-----------------------------------------------------------------+
Staying aliveStaying aliveStaying aliveStaying aliveStaying alive|

Code:

CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION REPEAT_STR (str varchar, occurrences float)
  RETURNS string
  LANGUAGE JAVASCRIPT
AS
$$
 
   return STR.repeat( OCCURRENCES );
$$;

SELECT REPEAT_STR('Staying alive ', 5) AS RESULT;

Result:

RESULT                                                           |
-----------------------------------------------------------------+
Staying aliveStaying aliveStaying aliveStaying aliveStaying alive|

Known Issues

No issues were found.

No related EWIs.

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