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 Scala (2.11.7) (judge verdict: Accepted)



import java.util.Scanner

object Main extends App {

  val sc = new Scanner(System.in)
  val a = sc.nextInt()
  val b = sc.nextInt()

  private val res: String = if (a > b) {
    Seq.fill(a)(b.toString).reduce(_ ++ _)
  } else {
    Seq.fill(b)(a.toString).reduce(_ ++ _)
  }
    println(res)

}