Befunge iterate multiple instructions

Question

In Befunge-98, the k operator allows me to do this

1k12....@

The output of this will be 2110. I am looking for a (short) way to iterate multiple instructions, e.g. I want the output to be 2121 – as if the k operator iterated 12 twice, not just the 1.

Is there any way to get the k operator to do this? If not, what would be the shortest way to repeat a sequence n times – without using p, g and _ or |?

Answer 1

I don't think it's possible, because it would have to stop iterating after a certain point, and to do that it would need to use _ or |, or p to put, for example, a ^ to send the pointer out of the loop.

You could use w to exit from the loop, but I assume that since you don't want _ or |, that w is not allowed either.