1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/helpers.js b/lib/helpers.js
index 832732f5..c7957e08 100644
--- a/lib/helpers.js
+++ b/lib/helpers.js
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+/** Define the String.prototype.repeat if it is not implemented.... See PR #382
+*/
+if(typeof String.prototype.repeat === "undefined") {
+  String.prototype.repeat = function(num) {
+    if(typeof num ==="undefined") {
+      num = 0;
+    }
+    var text = "";
+    for(var i = 0; i < num; i++){
+      text += this.toString();
+    }
+    return text;
+  };
+}
+
 /**
  *
  * @namespace faker.helpers