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This template is used to produce a simple loop. It is based on Module:String, and there is no limit to the number of iterations it can perform.
Usage
[edit]{{loop|times to repeat|string}}
If string contains an equals sign, you must put "|2=string" instead of "|string".
Examples
[edit]{{loop|4|n}}
- nnnn
{{loop|25|test}}
- testtesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttest
{{#expr:2{{loop|50|*2}}}}
- 2.2517998136852E+15
When the string being replicated includes "=", we have to precede the second parameter with "2=", or use {{=}}.
{{loop|9|2==}}
- =========
or:
{{loop|9|{{=}}}}
- =========
{{loop|3|{{CURRENTYEAR}}}}
- 202420242024
* If string contains an equals sign, you must put '|2=string' instead of '|string'.
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Loop
The template is used to produce a simple loop of repeated strings.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 1 | Number of times to repeat | Number | required |
| String | 2 | The string to be repeated. Use {{=}} if the string contains an equals sign. | String | required |