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+" Test for timers
+
+if !has('timers')
+  finish
+endif
+
+func MyHandler(timer)
+  let s:val += 1
+endfunc
+
+func Test_oneshot()
+  let s:val = 0
+  let timer = timer_start(50, 'MyHandler')
+  sleep 200m
+  call assert_equal(1, s:val)
+endfunc
+
+func Test_repeat_three()
+  let s:val = 0
+  let timer = timer_start(50, 'MyHandler', {'repeat': 3})
+  sleep 500m
+  call assert_equal(3, s:val)
+endfunc
+
+func Test_repeat_many()
+  let s:val = 0
+  let timer = timer_start(50, 'MyHandler', {'repeat': -1})
+  sleep 200m
+  call timer_stop(timer)
+  call assert_true(s:val > 1)
+  call assert_true(s:val < 5)
+endfunc