Re: repeat command

[Les Mikesell <lesmikesell@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 3:52 PM, Frank Cox <theatre@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Is it _really_ that hard to type the explicit loop with test ([) and
>> expr?   These were builtins even in bourne shell eons ago.
>
> Here is the simplest possible solution, and exactly what I think the OP was
> looking for:
>
> http://www.melvilletheatre.com/articles/repeat/
>

Yes, if you think that downloading/installing/maintaining yet another
specialized program on every device that might need it is simpler than
typing a couple of lines re-using knowledge that's been good for 20+
years.

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  Les Mikesell
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