bdashrad/backoff.sh

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bdashrad created this gist Jun 12, 2024.

backoff.sh

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+    #!/usr/bin/env bash
+    # example exponential backoff in bash
+    for (( i=0; ; i++)); do
+    	TIME=$(echo "2^$i" | bc)
+    	[ $TIME -ge 32 ] && exit 1
+    	sleep $TIME
+    	// do stuff && break
+    done