What about a function `inline fun <T> __appl...

# stdlib

[Leon Linhart]

What about a function inline fun <T> __apply(receiver: T, block: T.() -> Unit): T (name tbd) which behaves excactly like the current`apply`.

Reasoning: When using Java libraries I tend to avoid extension functions with "simple" names (such as apply, run, let, etc.) since it is always possible that a method with the same name is added to a class in a Java library. Due to Kotlin's resolution rules this could easily result in a source-incompatible change (depending on the exact method signature). However, with __apply(object) this would not be a problem. Additionally, there is already a similar pattern in the stdlib: with and run. (See also https://kotlinlang.org/docs/reference/scope-functions.html#function-selection)

Bonus "real-world example": https://github.com/LWJGL/lwjgl3/issues/554

[Derek Peirce]

I think it would be simple enough for you to create your own extension function that aliases to apply when you really need it.