Repeating an image according to a value from the database

[eluser]victorche[/eluser]
I have a simple problem, which makes me crazy since yesterday. Let me show you the code:

Code:

$rows = $this->users->all_users(); // This gives me an array of all users.

One of the values here is the user rating, which is a round value from 1 to 10.
I just want to display a smile emoticon for the rating, instead of a number.
So, for example if an user has rating 8, I want to display one .gif 8 times. Like this (view file):

Code:

{rows}
<p>Username: {username}</p>
<p>Rating: {rating}<img src="emoticon.gif" />{/rating}</p>
{/rows}

Right now, I can display the rating as a number with this view:

Code:

{rows}
<p>Username: {username}</p>
<p>Rating: {rating}</p>
{/rows}

So, how can I make {rating} to become an array, which can repeat the image as many times, as the actual rating value?

Please, help me... As this makes me really crazy