Feature request: Convert long repeated strings to `.repeat()` when minifying
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- JavaScript
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Description
**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
Whenever I minify long strings using this minifier, The strings are left untouched. It would be nice if the long strings (Example `'░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░'`) could be changed to `'░'.repeat(35)`, which saves 21 characters
**Describe the solution you'd like**
Replace long enough strings with `.repeat()` when minifying
**Describe alternatives you've considered**
We could do this in the source code itself, but that defeats the purpose of a minifer
**Additional context**
NA
Contributor guide
Research direction
The issue names no files or tests. Start by locating the JavaScript minifier's handling of string literals and its existing regression tests; clarify the length threshold and compatibility constraints before proceeding. Done means eligible repeated strings are converted to equivalent `.repeat()` expressions with tests covering the requested example and unchanged behavior for other strings.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100