Problem:
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:

a b

Output

Print the lexicographically smaller of the two strings. (If the two strings are equal, print one of them.)

Sample Input 1

4 3

Sample Output 1

3333

We have two strings 444 and 3333. Between them, 3333 is the lexicographically smaller.

Sample Input 2

7 7

Sample Output 2

7777777

Solution in C# (Mono 4.6.2.0) (judge verdict: Accepted)

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
using System.Linq;

class Program {
    static void Main(string[] args) {
        int a, b;
        Input(out a, out b);
        if(a < b) {
            Console.WriteLine(new string($"{a}"[0], b));
        } else {
            Console.WriteLine(new string($"{b}"[0], a));
        }
    }
    static T ChangeT<T>(string s) => (T)Convert.ChangeType(s, typeof(T));
    static void Input<A>(out A a) {
        var words = Console.ReadLine().Split(new[] { ' ' }, options: StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
        a = ChangeT<A>(words[0]);
    }
    static void Input<A, B>(out A a, out B b) {
        var words = Console.ReadLine().Split(new[] { ' ' }, options: StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
        a = ChangeT<A>(words[0]);
        b = ChangeT<B>(words[1]);
    }
    static void Input<A, B, C>(out A a, out B b, out C c) {
        var words = Console.ReadLine().Split(new[] { ' ' }, options: StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
        a = ChangeT<A>(words[0]);
        b = ChangeT<B>(words[1]);
        c = ChangeT<C>(words[2]);
    }
    static void Input<A, B, C, D>(out A a, out B b, out C c, out D d) {
        var words = Console.ReadLine().Split(new[] { ' ' }, options: StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
        a = ChangeT<A>(words[0]);
        b = ChangeT<B>(words[1]);
        c = ChangeT<C>(words[2]);
        d = ChangeT<D>(words[3]);
    }
    static void Input<A, B, C, D, E>(out A a, out B b, out C c, out D d, out E e) {
        var words = Console.ReadLine().Split(new[] { ' ' }, options: StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
        a = ChangeT<A>(words[0]);
        b = ChangeT<B>(words[1]);
        c = ChangeT<C>(words[2]);
        d = ChangeT<D>(words[3]);
        e = ChangeT<E>(words[4]);
    }
    static void Input<A, B, C, D, E, F>(out A a, out B b, out C c, out D d, out E e, out F f) {
        var words = Console.ReadLine().Split(new[] { ' ' }, options: StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
        a = ChangeT<A>(words[0]);
        b = ChangeT<B>(words[1]);
        c = ChangeT<C>(words[2]);
        d = ChangeT<D>(words[3]);
        e = ChangeT<E>(words[4]);
        f = ChangeT<F>(words[5]);
    }
    static void InputArray<T>(out T[] array) {
        array = Console.ReadLine().Split(new[] { ' ' }, options: StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries).Select(s => ChangeT<T>(s)).ToArray();
    }
}