A couple of extensions to `with` that would be worthwhile

[Paul Backus]

On Thursday, 14 October 2021 at 08:44:27 UTC, Antonio wrote:
> - I usually take the functional way:
>
> ```d
> (string xpath){		
>   ...
> }( expandPath(name) );
> ```	
>
> And UFCS doesn't help to "beutify" the code.  This doesn't work 
> (And, in my opinion, should):
>
> ```d
> expandPath(name).(auto xpath){		
>   ...
> };
> ```
> This neither
>
> ```d
> expandPath(name).((auto xpath){		
>   ...
> })();
> ```
>
> May be "with" could be an alternative

I sometimes use [`std.functional.pipe`][1] for this:

```d
expandPath(name).pipe!((auto xpath) {
     /* ... */
});
```

[1]: https://phobos.dpldocs.info/std.functional.pipe.html