timing test

#!/opt/homebrew/bin/bash

# with curly braces
test1 () {
    for ((x=0; x< 30000; x++)) {
    echo "foo" | { read bar && echo "$bar" >/dev/null; }
    }
}

# with parens
test2 () {
    for ((x=0; x< 30000; x++)) {
    echo "foo" | ( read bar && echo "$bar" > /dev/null )
    }
}

echo "Compound command with curly brackets"
time test1
echo "Compound command with parens"
time test2