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# STRING$

STRING$ is a BASIC command used by some BASIC languages and is not the same as STR$. Knowing its meaning is necessary for SINCLAIR BASIC replacement.

STRING$ is used to create strings made up of the same character in graphics, as for borders. You define the character and the desired number of repeats.

SINCLAIR BASIC replacement for `10 B$=STRING$(32, "-")` is :

```
100 LET T$="": FOR N=1 TO 32: LET T$=T$+"-": NEXT N: LET B$=T$
```