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Date:      Sat, 27 Oct 2001 01:49:08 +0200
From:      Cliff Sarginson <cliff@raggedclown.net>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Newbie-Simple C Shell programming help
Message-ID:  <20011027014908.A2632@raggedclown.net>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.21.0110261641170.25270-100000@rac2.wam.umd.edu>; from gollucci@wam.umd.edu on Fri, Oct 26, 2001 at 04:41:54PM -0400
References:  <20011026133427.A25870-100000@localhost> <Pine.GSO.4.21.0110261641170.25270-100000@rac2.wam.umd.edu>

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On Fri, Oct 26, 2001 at 04:41:54PM -0400, Philip M. Gollucci wrote:
> you could always use the shell command repeat
> 
> i.e.
> 
> repeat 100 w
> 
> which will run w 100 times... not a very useful example.
> 

% vi foo
i
command
<esc>
99.
wq
% chmod +x foo
% foo

:)

(Do i get the prize for the *worst* suggestion ?
At least it's portable ! )

-- 
Regards
Cliff



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