repeat in std::io - Rust
Description: Creates an instance of a reader that infinitely repeats one byte.

## repeat

# Function repeat

1.0.0 (const: 1.79.0) · Source

    pub const fn repeat(byte: u8) -> Repeat ⓘ

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Creates an instance of a reader that infinitely repeats one byte.

All reads from this reader will succeed by filling the specified buffer with the given byte.

## §Examples

    use std::io::{self, Read};

    let mut buffer = [0; 3];
    io::repeat(0b101).read_exact(&mut buffer).unwrap();
    assert_eq!(buffer, [0b101, 0b101, 0b101]);