Object#apply_repeatedly and #send_repeatedly for Ruby

examples.rb

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3 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 #=> 48
3 * (2 ** 4) #=> 48
3.send_repeatedly(4, :*, 2) #=> 48
3.apply_repeatedly(4) { |obj| obj * 2 } #=> 48

BasicObject.singleton_class.superclass # => Class
BasicObject.singleton_class.superclass.superclass.superclass.superclass #=> BasicObject
BasicObject.singleton_class.send_repeatedly(4, :superclass) #=> BasicObject
BasicObject.singleton_class.apply_repeatedly(4) { |obj| obj.superclass } #=> BasicObject

implementation.rb

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class Object
	def send_repeatedly(repetitions, symbol, *send_args)
		apply_repeatedly(repetitions) { |obj| obj.send(symbol, *send_args) }
	end
	
	def apply_repeatedly(repetitions)
		obj = self
		repetitions.times do
			obj = yield(obj)
		end
		obj
	end
end