The str_repeat() function in PHP 8, PHP 8.1, PHP 8.2, PHP 8.3 & PHP 8.4 repeats a string a specified number of times.

Syntax

<?php
str_repeat(string $string, int $times): string
?>

Parameters

$string – The string to be repeated.
$times – Number of times the string should be repeated (must be ≥ 0)
Return Value.
Returns the repeated string. If $times is 0, an empty string is returned.

Examples

<?php
echo str_repeat("-=", 10);
// Output: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

echo str_repeat("Hello ", 3);
// Output: Hello Hello Hello 

echo str_repeat("PHP", 0);
// Output: (empty string)
?>