#!/usr/bin/env bash
#
# Repeat a given character multiple times and return a string
#
# Author: Dave Eddy <dave@daveeddy.com>
# Date: March 28, 2025
# License: MIT

# repeat-char '=' 50
repeat-char() {
	local char=$1
	local n=$2
	local s
	printf -v s "%${n}s"
	echo -n "${s// /$char}"
}

if ! (return &>/dev/null); then
	repeat-char "$@"
fi