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'timeout' command, implemented within the shell so that it works with shell functions
#!/bin/zsh
# A version of the 'timeout' command that works with shell functions
#
# Usage:
# source timeout_fn.sh
# timeout_fn DURATION COMMAND [ARG]...
timeout_fn () {
local timeout=$1
shift
eval "$@" &
SLOW_PID=$!
{ `#timeout` sleep $timeout; kill $SLOW_PID 2>&1 | grep -v 'no such process' >&2; exit 124; } &
wait $SLOW_PID
}
## Test only
#
#test_fn () {
# echo start
# sleep $1
# echo done
# return 1
#}
#
#echo slow command:
#timeout_fn 1 test_fn 5
#echo Returned: $?
#
#echo fast command:
#timeout_fn 5 test_fn 1
#echo Returned: $?
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