str_repeat

Function • Params and return types changed in PHP 8.0

Repeat a string.

PHP 5
PHP 7
PHP 8.0
Improved
PHP 8.1
PHP 8.2-8.3
PHP 8.4
PHP 8.5
PHP 8.6

str_repeat Function synopsis

str_repeat(string $string, int $times): string

Parameters

$string

Typestring

The string to be repeated.

$times

Typeint

$times has to be greater than or equal to 0. If the $times is set to 0, the function will return an empty string.

Return value

Typestring

Returns the repeated string.

Changes to the str_repeat Function

PHP 8.0

  • Return type added: string
  • Parameter name of parameter #1 changed: $input to $string
  • Parameter type added for parameter #1 ($string): string
  • Parameter name of parameter #2 changed: $mult to $times
  • Parameter type added for parameter #2 ($times): int
- str_repeat($input, $mult)
+ str_repeat(string $string, int $times): string

str_repeat Function Availability

PHP VersionAvailability
PHP 8.6Upcoming Release Yes
PHP 8.5Supported (Latest) Yes
PHP 8.4Supported Yes
PHP 8.3Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.2Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 8.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.3Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.2Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.6Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.5Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.3Unsupported Yes