text.repeat

Description

Repeats a string a specified number of times.

Syntax 

flex.text.repeat(string, count)

Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |———–|——|———-|————-| | string | string | Yes | The string to repeat | | count | number | Yes | The number of times to repeat the string |

Returns

Type: string

A new string consisting of the input string repeated the specified number of times. Returns null if input is null.

Examples

Example 1: Basic Repetition 

RETURN flex.text.repeat('Ha', 3) AS result

Output:

result
------
HaHaHa

Example 2: Creating Separators 

RETURN flex.text.repeat('-', 40) AS separator

Output:

separator
----------------------------------------
----------------------------------------

Example 3: Building Star Ratings 

MATCH (r:Review)
RETURN r.product, flex.text.repeat('★', r.rating) AS stars

Output:

product     | stars
------------|-------
Laptop      | ★★★★★
Mouse       | ★★★★
Keyboard    | ★★★

Example 4: Indentation 

WITH 2 AS level
RETURN flex.text.repeat('  ', level) + 'Nested Item' AS indented

Output:

indented
----------------
    Nested Item

Notes

  • Returns null if input is null
  • Count must be a non-negative integer
  • Useful for creating visual elements, separators, or formatting
  • Can be combined with other text functions for complex formatting

See Also