#AT1494. B - Comparing Strings
B - Comparing Strings
B - Comparing Strings
Score : $200$ points
Problem Statement
Given are $1$-digit positive integers $a$ and $b$. Consider these two strings: the concatenation of $b$ copies of the digit $a$, and the concatenation of $a$ copies of the digit $b$. Which of these is lexicographically smaller?
Constraints
- $1 \leq a \leq 9$
- $1 \leq b \leq 9$
- $a$ and $b$ are integers.
Input
Input is given from Standard Input in the following format:
Output
Print the lexicographically smaller of the two strings. (If the two strings are equal, print one of them.)
4 3
3333
We have two strings 444
and 3333
. Between them, 3333
is the lexicographically smaller.
7 7
7777777