repeat() Function

Function

repeat( times, input )

This function takes an input of Any Type and returns a list with the input repeated a specified number of times.

Parameters

Keyword	Type	Description
times	Integer	The number of times to repeat the input.
input	Any Type	The scalar value to repeat. Lists are not allowed.

Returns

Any Type

Usage considerations

The input parameter does not support lists.

Examples

You can copy and paste these examples into the Expression Rule Designer to see how this works.

repeat(2, "hello") returns "hello", "hello"

Feature compatibility

The table below lists this function's compatibility with various features in Appian.

Feature	Compatibility	Note
Portals	Partially compatible	Can be used with Appian Portals if it is connected using an integration and web API.
Offline Mobile	Partially compatible	Can be used with offline mobile if it is loaded at the top of the form.
Sync-Time Custom Record Fields	Incompatible
Real-Time Custom Record Fields	Incompatible	Custom record fields that evaluate in real time must be configured using one or more Custom Field functions.
Process Reports	Incompatible	Cannot be used to configure a process report.
Process Events	Incompatible	Cannot be used to configure a process event node, such as a start event or timer event.

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