Using printf to output the same char x times

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Using printf, is there a way to print the same char x times to the Serial monitor?

2

Yes

3

Great... care to provide an example?

4

for(int n=0;n<5;n++) Serial.print('a');

5

Thanks... I should have been clearer in my original post... is it possible doing it with just using printf and providing it parameters.

6

Build your output in a buffer, then print that. Not typing that on this phone, sorry.

7

When is our assignment due?

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@van_der_decken ... appreciate the link... will check it out.

10

Essentially: no.

11

Pretty much. There's some hacks that will work in some situations in that link I provided but... I wouldn't use any of them in anything I'd be willing to admit writing.

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Not even the suggested

void repeat (char input , int count )
{
    for (int i=0; i != count; i++ )
    {
        printf("%c", input);
    }
}

int main()
{
    repeat ('#', 5);
    return 0;
}

(I would use < instead of != and probably not printf() which is overkill for just one char - but creating a function is the right approach since printf does not have the feature)