How can I repeat a string N times in Perl?

Question

In Python, if I do this:

print \"4\" * 4

I get

> \"4444\"

In Perl, I\'d get

> 16
         


        

Answer 1

In Perl, you want to use the "x" operator.

Note the difference between

"4" x 4

and

("4") x 4

The former produces a repeated string:

"4444"

the latter a repeated list:

("4", "4", "4", "4")