Concatenate a symbol to a text string to create a macro variable

[SASSLICK001]

Hi All 

I am trying to create a macro variable with value formed by concatenate symbol ("+" ) to a text string.

for example i need to create the following, attaching "+" based on iterations (4 times) and store it in a macro variable.

"test++++" 

Thanks for all the help.

[LaurieF]

Is what you want as simple as this?

%let macvar = test%sysfunc(repeat(+, 3));
%put &=macvar;

The repeat function takes the first parameter and repeats it n times.

[Criptic]

Here a coding example if you want to do it inside of a data step:

data _null_;
	length combined $50.;
	base = "Hello";
	combined = cat(base,repeat("+",3));
	call symput("plusString",combined);
run;

%put &plusString;

[Jagadishkatam]

I like the approach of @Laurie F, Here is an alternate approach

%let macvar = %sysfunc(cats(test,+++));
%put &=macvar;

[Ksharp · Accepted solution]

You mean this ?

%macro x;
%let x=test;
%do i=1 %to 3;
  %let x=&x+;
%end;

%put &x;
%mend;

%x