There no version of `also` that ignores the receiv...

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[karelpeeters]

There no version of also that ignores the receiver, right? Something that fits here:

return call().ignore{ //no it or this here }

[kingsley]

What will be the purpose then?

[diesieben07]

return try { call() } finally { ... } maybe?

[kingsley]

return run { call(); /* more stuuff */ }

[karelpeeters]

@kingsley Specifically to run some code just before returning.

[kingsley]

Well. You could just use apply or also and ignore the receiver

[karelpeeters]

Yea I was doing that but the I wondered if there was a better way.

[kingsley]

Or well. Create your own extension function

[diesieben07]

How about:

val result = call()
// do stuff
return result

Nothing wrong with locals 😉

[karelpeeters]

My code if flooded with `result`s already ☺️

[kingsley]

inline fun <T> T.ignore(block: () -> Unit): T {
  block()
  return this
}

[karelpeeters]

I'll probably settle for something like that indeed.

[ilya.gorbunov]

You can use also and ignore the parameter naming it with _ placeholder:

call().also { _ -> .... }