How do I create a string of arbitrary length containing A's in bash?
In Ruby or Python, to create a string 5 characters long, I'd do:
'A' * 5 #-> 'AAAAA'
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Nevermind, I found a related question with alternative keywords:. See https://stackoverflow.com/questions/38868665/multiplying-strings-in-bash-script – Amin Shah Gilani Jan 30 '20 at 19:13
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1You could try: `echo "'"|tr -d '\n';for i in {1..5}; do echo A|tr -d '\n'; done; echo "'"|tr -d '\n'` – StvnBrkdll Jan 30 '20 at 19:20
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1https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5349718/how-can-i-repeat-a-character-in-bash – jamieguinan Jan 30 '20 at 19:20