C++: Repeat output i times without an explicit loop -

C++: Repeat output i times without an explicit loop -

is there way without loop writing less code possible:

for (int = 0; < 10; i++) std::cout << 'x';

like in python:

print 'x' * 10

std::generate_n( std::ostream_iterator<char>(std::cout, ""), 10, [](){ homecoming 'x'; } );

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