JavaScript: Repeat a string a specified times

JavaScript String: Exercise-21 with Solution

Repeat String Multiple Times

Write a JavaScript function to repeat a string for a specified time.

Test Data:
console.log(repeat_string('a', 4));
console.log(repeat_string('a'));
Output:
"aaaa"
"Error in string or count."

Visual Presentation:

Sample Solution:

JavaScript Code:

// Define a function named repeat_string that takes two parameters: string and count
function repeat_string(string, count) 
  {
    // Check if the string is null, count is negative, count is Infinity, or count is null
    if ((string == null) || (count < 0) || (count === Infinity) || (count == null))
      {
        // If any of the above conditions are true, return an error message
        return('Error in string or count.');
      }
    // Convert count to an integer by bitwise OR operation with 0 (floor count)
    count = count | 0; // Floor count.
    // Return a new string created by repeating the input string 'count' times
    return new Array(count + 1).join(string);
  }

// Test the repeat_string function with different arguments and log the results
console.log(repeat_string('a', 4)); // Repeat 'a' 4 times
console.log(repeat_string('a')); // Error due to missing count parameter
console.log(repeat_string('a', -2)); // Error due to negative count
console.log(repeat_string('a', Infinity)); // Error due to count being Infinity

Output:

aaaa
Error in string or count.
Error in string or count.
Error in string or count.

Explanation:

In the exercise above,

• The function "repeat_string(()" takes two parameters: 'string' (the string to repeat) and 'count' (the number of times to repeat the string).
• It checks for various conditions such as if the input string is null, if the count is negative, if the count is Infinity, or if the count is null. If any of these conditions are met, it returns an error message.
• It converts the count to an integer using a bitwise OR operation with 0 to ensure it's a non-negative integer (floor count).
• It then creates a new string by repeating the input string 'count' times using the "Array.join()" method.
• Finally, it tests the "repeat_string()" function with different arguments and logs the results to the console.

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For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

• Write a JavaScript function that repeats a given string a specified number of times and returns the concatenated result.
• Write a JavaScript function that validates the repeat count and returns an error if it is not a positive integer.
• Write a JavaScript function that uses a loop to accumulate the repeated string without using built-in repeat().
• Write a JavaScript function that tests edge cases, such as repeating a string zero times, and returns an appropriate message.

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