@cassidoo's interview question from August 17, 2025

doLaundry.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -uo pipefail

cycles=("done" "dry" "spin" "rinse" "wash" "soak")

createLaundryItem() { echo "5"; }

nextCycle() {
  echo "${cycles[$1]}"
  (($1 > 0)) && return $(($1 - 1)) || return 0
}

# Test it
towel=$(createLaundryItem)
for i in {1..7}; do
  nextCycle "${towel}"
  towel=$?
done

⏚ [andrewrich:~/Developer/cassidoo] 20250817 ± ./doLaundry.sh
soak
wash
rinse
spin
dry
done
done