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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Pipe Operator v2
From: neufeind@php.net (Stefan Neufeind)

On 21.07.2016 06:37, Sara Golemon wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 8:50 PM, Larry Garfield <larry@garfieldtech.com> wrote:

[...]

>  return $this->loadConfig()
>     |> $arg->useConfig($$)
>     |> $this->loadUser($$)
>     |> array_merge($$, $this->userDefaults);
> 
> But the PSR7 example is already contrived as it is.
> 
>> This other recent discussion/proposal for a "Cascade" operator seems like it
>> would handle the OOP/method case much better:
>>
>> http://news.php.net/php.internals/94466
>>
>> Note: I am not suggesting one is a substitute for the other; rather, that
>> they are complementary by addressing different parts of the problem space,
>> and the Pipe RFC should likely not emphasize OOP usage potential as I see
>> not a great deal there.  I am still in favor of it, but let's not over-state
>> its use cases.
>>
> Fair enough.  They certainly complement one another and I wouldn't
> argue either is a one-job-fits-all solution.

[...]

Hi,

Would joining the two be an option?
If $$ is in the parameter-list, use that as the position for the
parameter. If not, use the parameter as first argument?


Kind regards,
 Stefan