Stars
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rating |
| 2 | 4 |
Formula: C2: =REPT("*",A2)
Result: ****
Four stars for a rating of 4.
Google Sheets function
REPT in Google Sheets
REPT with worked examples you can test in the live grid. The argument details are in the Excel guide.
In Google Sheets
The arguments and common errors are covered in the REPT Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.
Worked examples in Google Sheets
Leading zeros
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Number |
| 2 | 42 |
Formula: C2: =REPT("0",5-LEN(A2))&A2
Result: 00042
Five minus the two digits of 42 gives three zeros to put in front.
Text bar
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sales |
| 2 | 7 |
Formula: C2: =REPT("|",A2)
Result: |||||||
The cell shows a bar as long as the value, a simple chart without a chart object.
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in D2: =REPT("★",5)
| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Text | Other | Result | |
| 2 | Alice Johnson | alice johnson | ★★★★★ | |
| 3 | [email protected] | [email protected] | ||
| 4 | extra spaces | |||
| 5 | SKU-2026-0415 | |||
| 6 | iced coffee, tea, sugar | |||
| 7 | Order 417 shipped |
Result in D2: ★★★★★
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