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...tions many beginners will come across. Of the three main uses of rep, two have simpler alternatives. rep(x, times = ) has rep.int rep(x, length.out = ) has rep_len I think that a rep_each function would be a worthy addition for the third use case rep(x, each = ) (It might also be worth having rep_times as a synonym for rep.int.) While this could go in a package, since one of its main benefits is to help beginners, I feel it ought to go in base R. Before I submit this as a feature request, I thought I'd check here to see if there was any enthusiasm. Does rep_len sound useful to you? -- Re...

...in uses of rep, two have > simpler alternatives. > > rep(x, times = ) has rep.int > rep(x, length.out = ) has rep_len > > I think that a rep_each function would be a worthy addition for the > third use case > > rep(x, each = ) > > (It might also be worth having rep_times as a synonym for rep.int.) I think this is exactly the wrong approach. Indeed, the aim should be to get rid of functions like rep.int (or at least discourage their use, even if they have to be kept for compatibility). Why is rep_each(x,n) better than rep(x,each=n)? There is no saving in typing...