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 Ruby (2.7.1) (judge verdict: Accepted)

require 'set'

class Hash
  def push(key, value)
    self[key] = [] if self[key] == nil
    self[key].push(value)
  end
end

class Array
  def lower_bound(value)
    left = -1;
    right = self.length;
    while left + 1 < right
      mid = left + (right - left) / 2;
      if self[mid] >= value
        right = mid
      else
        left = mid
      end
    end
    right
  end

  def unique
    res = [self.first]
    each_cons(2) do |a, b|
      if a != b
        res.push(b)
      end
    end
    res
  end
end

def get_ints
  gets.split.map(&:to_i)
end

def get_ints_minus_one
  get_ints.map { |x| x - 1 }
end

def get_int
  gets.chomp.to_i
end

a, b = get_ints

ax = a.to_s * b
bx = b.to_s * a

if ax > bx
  puts bx
else
  puts ax
end