Repeat String N Times Using a Loop

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Write a function repeat_string(s, n) that builds and returns s repeated n times concatenated together, using a for loop and string concatenation (do not use the * repetition operator).

Examples

Example 1

Input

repeat_string("ab", 3)

Output

"ababab"

Explanation

"ab" concatenated three times.

Example 2

Input

repeat_string("x", 0)

Output

""

Explanation

Zero repetitions yields an empty string.

Constraints

n is a non-negative integer.
Must not use the `*` string repetition operator.

Topics

Loopsfor loop

Companies

UberAirbnb

Hints

Hint 1

Start with an empty result string and loop n times, appending s each time.

Hint 2

range(n) gives you exactly n iterations.

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