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 Java8 (OpenJDK 1.8.0) (judge verdict: Accepted)


import java.util.*;
public class Main {

	public static void main(String[] args) {
		// TODO 自動生成されたメソッド・スタブ
		Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
		int a = sc.nextInt();
		int b = sc.nextInt();
		int sumA = a;
		int sumB = b;
		for(int i=1;i<b;i++){
			sumA = Integer.valueOf("" + sumA + a);
		}
		for(int i=1;i<a;i++){
			sumB = Integer.valueOf("" + sumB + b);
		}
		System.out.println(Math.max(sumA, sumB));
		sc.close();
	}

}