have look at the function 'str_pad'
http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.str-pad.php


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lazor, Ed [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: vendredi 21 juin 2002 17:57
> To: 'Don'; php list
> Subject: RE: [PHP] Is there a replicate function in PHP
>
>
> I don't know if the function exists, but it should be easy to create.
> Something like this:
>
> function replicate($Repeat, $RepeatCount)
> {
>       $Results = "";
>
>       if ( ($RepeatCount < 1) or ($Repeat == "") )
>               return false;
>
>       for ($i=0; $i < $RepeatCount;$i++)
>               $Results .= $Repeat;
>
>       return $Results;
> }
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > I'd like to print one or more specific characters many times.
> > For example, let's say I'd like to display the '*' 50 times
> > on one line.  Is there a function that will do this?  Something like:
> >
> > ? replicate('*',50);
>
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