gistfile1.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

# hack to provide a repeat statement in reply to: https://gist.github.com/ychaouche/f30d5e07012454fff0d2

import inspect


def repeat(count):
    if not hasattr(repeat, "loops"):
        repeat.loops = {}

    index = "%s#%d" % inspect.getouterframes(inspect.currentframe())[-1][1:3]

    if index not in repeat.loops:
        repeat.loops[index] = count

    if repeat.loops[index] < 0:
        repeat.loops[index] = count

    repeat.loops[index] -= 1

    return repeat.loops[index] >= 0

while repeat(2):
    while repeat(3):
        print "how many times"