What is the equivalent for vbScript function string() in powershell ?

Question

Hi I am having issues translating a vbScript to powershell. The purpose is to generate a line of chars to improve the readability of the script output. This is done in vbScript by use of the function string(), where I can generate a string of similar chars i.e. wscript.Echo String(20,"=") gives me: "====================" Can powershell generate something like this in a simple way? Br Peter

Answer 1

You can just do this.

"=" * 20

Answer 2

If you're looking for a more direct replacement for that:

[string]::new("=",20)

But the answer from @MotoX80 is more intuitive (once you get past the "how does the string class perform multiplication?" puzzle!).

Depending on your proclivity for diversity, you can also use "".PadRight("=",20) or "".PadLeft("=",20). :-)