In SQL Server, the REPLICATE function is used to repeat a string a specified number of times. The syntax for the function is as follows:
REPLICATE(string_expression, integer_expression)
- string_expression: This is the string that you want to repeat.
- integer_expression: This is the number of times you want to repeat the string.
Here is an example of how to use the REPLICATE function:
SELECT REPLICATE('Hello ', 3) AS RepeatedString;
In this example, the string 'Hello ' is repeated 3 times, and the result will be:
RepeatedString
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Hello Hello Hello
Keep in mind that if the integer_expression is less than 1, the REPLICATE function will return an empty string. If the integer is greater than 1, it will repeat the string as specified.