How do I create a string with repeating characters?

It is interesting to compare these uses of

"*" * 35

 

PS C:> "*" * 35

***********************************

PS C:> 35 * "*"

The '*' operator failed: Cannot convert value "*" to type

"System.Int32". ...

 

(string's * operator is not commutative)

 

PS C:> write-output "*" * 35

*

*

35

PS C:> write-output ("*" * 35)

***********************************

 

(using Write-Output is tricky)

 

 

For someone coming across this later.

Because asterisk is a special character in Powershell, you must use the escape character before it if you want it to be interpreted literally by Powershell:

"`*"*35

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BPK

Absolutely not true in any way.  Where did you get such a silly idea?

'*' * 35

Works as expected.

Because of precedence by order the expression must place the string first.  Placing a number first causes the parser to try an dconvert the string into a number first.

Basic PowerShell.

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