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#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
#include <assert.h>
#include "clog.h"

char* repeat_char(char char_to_repeat, int num_repetitions) {
    char* s = malloc((num_repetitions + 1) * sizeof(*s));
    for(int i = 0; i < num_repetitions; i++) {
        s[i] = char_to_repeat;
    }
    s[num_repetitions] = '\0';   // Last element in the array stored in buffer s.
    // │>>>>>> memory shows state of memory as of HERE  <<<<<<<<│
    return s;
}

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    char ch = 'j';
    int width = 5;
    char* divider = repeat_char(ch, width);  // will be on the heap (⚠ calls malloc)
    log_str(divider);
    free(divider);
    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
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