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StringTools[Period] - compute the period of a word
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Calling Sequence
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Period( w )
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Description
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The Period(w) command computes the period of a string (word) w. A positive integer p is said to be a period of a string s if, for all integers i with  , one has ![s[i] = s[i+p]](/support/helpjp/helpview.aspx?si=5731/file03066/math48.png) . The least period of the string s is called the period of s.
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