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# 1  
Old 03-21-2012
Printing same strIng many times
In python how we need to print a same string many times without using loop.
I cane across something like * operator for this .
How we Can use this in a print statement ?
I am using python 3.x
Please help me
# 2  
Old 03-21-2012
In python
Code:
print "ABCD" * 4

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Code:
 
$ python -c "print \"ABCD\" * 4"
ABCDABCDABCDABCD

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In Perl

Code:
 
$ perl -e 'print "ABCD" x 4'
ABCDABCDABCDABCD

# 3  
Old 03-21-2012
Will that work in python 3.x?
I ll chk and let you know
# 4  
Old 03-21-2012
i am using 2.6.4

so it will work in 3.x
# 5  
Old 03-21-2012
Please find the result:
Code:
>>> print "ABCD" * 4
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
>>> print ("ABCD" * 4)
ABCDABCDABCDABCD

My version is :
Code:
>>> import sys
>>> sys.version
'3.2.2 (default, Sep  4 2011, 09:51:08) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)]'

# 6  
Old 03-21-2012
if you are inside the python console, they try the below

Code:
 
>>> 'abc' * 4 
'abcabcabcabc'

# 7  
Old 03-21-2012
Yes. its working.
Code:
>>> 'abc' * 4
'abcabcabcabc'

May i know is it possible to customize the ">>>" to "|||" in python console?
Thanks
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