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+# To: chet@ins.CWRU.Edu
+# Subject: Bash functions
+# From: Sandeep Mehta <sxm@philabs.Philips.Com>
+
+##########################################
+#
+# repeat - clone of C shell builtin `repeat'
+#
+# usage: repeat <count> <command>
+#
+# It has been tested inside other functions and in conditionals like 
+# if [ "`repeat <count> <command>`" ]; then COMMANDS [ else COMMANDS ] fi
+# Please send me fixes/enhancements.
+# 
+# Sandeep Mehta <sxm@philabs.Philips.Com>
+##########################################
+repeat()
+{
+	local rcount=$1
+
+	if [ $# -le 1 ] || [ -z "$rcount" ]; then
+		echo "usage: repeat <count> <command>" 1>&2
+		return 2
+	fi
+
+	shift
+
+	local acmd=("$@")
+
+	if [ $rcount -le 0 ]; then
+		echo "count must be greater than 0"
+		echo "usage: repeat <count> <command>" 1>&2
+		return 2
+	fi
+
+	st=0
+	while [ $rcount -gt 0 ]; do
+		eval "${acmd[@]}"
+		st=$?
+		rcount=$((rcount - 1))
+	done
+	return $st
+}