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init(repeating:count:)

Creates a new collection containing the specified number of a single, repeated value.

Declaration

init(repeating repeatedValue: Self.Element, count: Int)

Parameters

  • repeatedValue:

    The element to repeat.

  • count:

    The number of times to repeat the value passed in the repeating parameter. count must be zero or greater.

Discussion

Here’s an example of creating an array initialized with five strings containing the letter Z.

let fiveZs = Array(repeating: "Z", count: 5)
print(fiveZs)
// Prints "["Z", "Z", "Z", "Z", "Z"]"