Hi: How i can repeat a string n times. For example in perl i can do: "*" x $score ($score is a integer) and if $score=10 i have ********** . I tried use it for make histograms. For example: Student_ID Score ------------------------------------------ 1030 ***************** 1031 ******************* 1032 ************ 1033 ************************ __________________________________________ Mean **************** ------------------------------------------- -- +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Jorge Magalhães Email: jmagalhaes@eng.uminho.pt | | Quinta do Calvário, bloco 14 Telemóvel: 966172200 | | 2º Direito Trás Fax: + 351 253 516007 | | 5400 Chaves Phone: + 351 276 333008 | | Portugal Email: jorgemagalhaes@clix.pt | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+