# repeatElement(_:count:) Creates a collection containing the specified number of the given element. ``` func repeatElement(_ element: T, count n: Int) -> Repeated ``` ## Parameters `element` The element to repeat. `n` The number of times to repeat `element`. ## Return Value A collection that contains `count` elements that are all `element`. ## Discussion The following example creates a `Repeated` collection containing five zeroes: ``` let zeroes = repeatElement(0, count: 5) for x in zeroes { print(x) } // 0 // 0 // 0 // 0 // 0 ``` --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)