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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# This script validates that iOS is set up correctly for the
+# testing environment.
+#
+# In particular, it checks that the minimum required Xcode version is installed.
+# It also checks that the correct Node version is installed. Node 10 is not fully 
+# supported at the time and Node 6 is no longer supported.
+
+# Function used to compare dot seperated version numbers
+function version_gt() { test "$(printf '%s\n' "$@" | sort -V | head -n 1)" != "$1"; }
+
+# Check that node is installed.
+if [ -z "$(which node)" ]; then
+  echo "Could not find Node binary. Please check your nodejs install."
+  echo "See http://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/getting-started.html for instructions."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check that the correct version of node is installed
+NODE_VERSION="$(command node --version | sed 's/[-/a-zA-Z]//g' |sed 's/.\{2\}$//')"
+
+if (( $(echo "${NODE_VERSION} <= 6.0" | bc -l) )); then
+  echo "Node ${NODE_VERSION} detected. This version of Node is not supported."
+  echo "Note: Node 10 is not fully supported at the time and Node 6 is no longer supported."  
+  echo "See https://nodejs.org/en/download/ for instructions."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if (( $(echo "${NODE_VERSION} == 10.0" | bc -l) )); then
+  echo "Node ${NODE_VERSION} detected. This version of Node is not fully supported at this time."
+  echo "See https://github.com/facebook/react-native/issues/19229 for more information."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check that Xcode is installed.
+if [ -z "$(which xcodebuild)" ]; then
+  echo "Could not find Xcode build tools. Please check your Xcode install."
+  echo "See http://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/getting-started.html for instructions."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+MIN_XCODE_VERSION=9.4
+# Check that the correct version of Xcode is installed
+XCODE_VERSION="$(command xcodebuild -version | sed '$ d' | sed 's/[-/a-zA-Z]//g')"
+if (version_gt $MIN_XCODE_VERSION $XCODE_VERSION) && [ "$XCODE_VERSION" != "$MIN_XCODE_VERSION" ]; then
+  echo "Xcode ${XCODE_VERSION} detected. React Native requires ${MIN_XCODE_VERSION} or newer."
+  echo "Older versions of Xcode may cause cryptic build errors."
+  echo "See http://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/getting-started.html for instructions."
+  exit 1
+fi