Create a static "times" method on the collection (#18457)

src/Illuminate/Support/Collection.php

@@ -58,6 +58,22 @@ public static function make($items = [])
         return new static($items);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Create a new collection by invoking the callback a given amount of times.
+     *
+     * @param  int  $amount
+     * @param  callable  $callback
+     * @return static
+     */
+    public static function times($amount, callable $callback)
+    {
+        if ($amount < 1) {
+            return new static;
+        }
+
+        return (new static(range(1, $amount)))->map($callback);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get all of the items in the collection.
      *

tests/Support/SupportCollectionTest.php

@@ -936,6 +936,25 @@ public function testMakeMethodFromArray()
         $this->assertEquals(['foo' => 'bar'], $collection->all());
     }
 
+    public function testTimesMethod()
+    {
+        $two = Collection::times(2, function ($number) {
+            return 'slug-'.$number;
+        });
+
+        $zero = Collection::times(0, function ($number) {
+            return 'slug-'.$number;
+        });
+
+        $negative = Collection::times(-4, function ($number) {
+            return 'slug-'.$number;
+        });
+
+        $this->assertEquals(['slug-1', 'slug-2'], $two->all());
+        $this->assertTrue($zero->isEmpty());
+        $this->assertTrue($negative->isEmpty());
+    }
+
     public function testConstructMakeFromObject()
     {
         $object = new stdClass();