scripts

commit 6574145487c9dcd0e89f844923026d6b1c9d5f84
parent dcc2f559127816c7f2aafb0c8a64d6706461ca10
Author: GeaRSiX <gearsix@tuta.io>
Date:   Wed, 15 Jan 2020 19:09:11 +0000

added while-true script

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README.md
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src/while-true.sh
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2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ Scripts related to string parsing/manipulation
 - mkdmv = make directory ($1) and move files into it ($2..$n)
 - mkdnvim = make directory ($1), touch file ($2) and open file ($2) in nvim
 
+### misc
+
+- while-true = clear the terminal, run $1 sleep ($2 || 1), repeat forever (Ctrl+C to cancel)
+
 ### depreciated
 
 - touchn = create $2 files name $1 appended with 1 to $2
diff --git a/src/while-true.sh b/src/while-true.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# while-true
+# description: clear terminal, run $1, sleep ($2 || 1), repeat (Ctrl+C to cancel)
+# e.g.$ while-true "git-status" 5
+
+while [ true ]; do
+	clear
+	$1
+	if [[ -z $2 ]]; then
+		sleep 1
+	else
+		sleep $2
+	fi
+done