[thirdparty/bash.git] / examples / functions / repeat3

# From psamuels@jake.niar.twsu.edu (Peter Samuelson)
# posted to usenet, Message-ID: <6rtp8j$2a0$1@jake.niar.twsu.edu>

repeat ()
{
	local i max;     # note that you can use \$i in the command string
	max=$1; shift;

	i=1; while ((i <= max)); do
		eval "$@"; ((i = i + 1));
	done;
}
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	2	# posted to usenet, Message-ID: <6rtp8j$2a0$1@jake.niar.twsu.edu>
	3
	4	repeat ()
	5	{
	6	local i max; # note that you can use \$i in the command string
	7	max=$1; shift;
	8
	9	i=1; while ((i <= max)); do
	10	eval "$@"; ((i = i + 1));
	11	done;
	12	}