{"id":1384,"date":"2018-07-04T10:47:21","date_gmt":"2018-07-04T10:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/?p=1384"},"modified":"2023-11-03T13:38:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T13:38:57","slug":"rept","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/functions\/rept\/","title":{"rendered":"REPT function"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
REPT is a simple yet powerful function in Excel that allows you to repeat a given text a specified number of times. It can be especially useful when you need to generate repetitive data or format text in a specific way, and it’s easy enough for a high school student to understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
REPT(text, number_times)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The REPT function is straightforward to use. Let’s look at a couple of examples to illustrate how it works:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example 1:<\/strong> Repeat a Text String<\/p>\n\n\n\n This formula will repeat the text “Hello, ” three times, resulting in “Hello, Hello, Hello, “.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example 2:<\/strong> Create a Border<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here, the formula will generate a string of ten asterisks, creating a simple border: “**********”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example 3:<\/strong> Generate a Repeated Pattern<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using the REPT function, you can create a repeated pattern of numbers. This formula will result in “12345123451234512345”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example 4:<\/strong> Handling Optional Arguments<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you don’t specify the number of times to repeat, Excel assumes it to be 1. So, in this case, “Excel” will remain unchanged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Remember to ensure that the number_times<\/b> argument is a positive whole number. If it’s negative or not a whole number, REPT will return an error.<\/p>\n\n\n\n REPT is a handy function for various tasks like formatting, creating patterns, or generating repetitive text. It can save time and simplify your Excel work when you need to duplicate text multiple times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" REPT is a simple yet powerful function in Excel that allows you to repeat a given text a specified number of times. It…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[180],"yoast_head":"\nArguments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
text<\/b><\/td> The text you want to repeat.<\/td><\/tr> number_times<\/b><\/td> The number of times you want to repeat the given text. This should be a positive whole number.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n How to use<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
=REPT(\"Hello, \", 3)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
=REPT(\"*\", 10)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
=REPT(\"12345\", 4)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
=REPT(\"Excel\", 2)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n