Template:Loop/sandbox

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This template uses Lua:

Module:String (sandbox)

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

<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">String Module Error: function rep expects a number as second parameter, received "times to repeat"</syntaxhighlight>

If string contains an equals sign, you must put "|2=string" instead of "|string".

Examples

Code	Output
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" inline>nnnn</syntaxhighlight>	nnnn
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" inline>test metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest me</syntaxhighlight>	test metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest metest me
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" inline>2.2517998136852E+15</syntaxhighlight>	2.2517998136852E+15
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" inline>202520252025</syntaxhighlight>	202520252025
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" inline> MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA!</syntaxhighlight>	MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA!

When the string being replicated includes "=", we have to precede the second parameter with "<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" inline>2=</syntaxhighlight>", or use {{=}}.

Code	Output
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" inline>=========</syntaxhighlight>	=========
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" inline>=========</syntaxhighlight>	=========

Surrounding whitespace is always stripped; you must use {{#invoke:string|rep}} instead to preserve it.

Code	Output
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" inline> hello hello hello </syntaxhighlight>	hello hello hello
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" inline>hellohellohello</syntaxhighlight>	hellohellohello

Template data

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TemplateData for Loop

The template is used to produce a simple loop of repeated strings.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
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