Multiplying strings in bash script

Question

I know that if I do print (\"f\" + 2 * \"o\") in python the output will be foo.

But how do I do the same thing in a bash script?

Answer 1

You can create a function to loop a string for a specific count and use it in the loop you are executing with dynamic length. FYI a different version of oter answers.

  line_break()
    {
        for i in `seq 0 ${count}`
        do
          echo -n "########################"
        done
    }

    line_break 10

prints: ################