# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Dmitriy Pertsev, Derek Zhou defmodule PipeAssign do @moduledoc """ PipeAssign provides a macro for capturing intermediate values in Elixir pipe chains without breaking the flow or requiring separate assignment statements. ## Problem and Solution Traditional Elixir code forces you to choose between clean pipes and intermediate access: # Clean pipes, but no intermediate access final_result = data |> transform() |> process() |> finalize() # Intermediate access, but broken flow step1 = data |> transform() step2 = step1 |> process() final_result = step2 |> finalize() PipeAssign solves this with `assign_to/2`: import PipeAssign data |> transform() |> assign_to(step1) # Capture without breaking flow |> process() |> assign_to(step2) |> finalize() |> assign_to(result) # Assign to result variable In Elixir `=` is a match operator. So we can match against it: iex> import PipeAssign iex> %{a: 1, b: 2} ...> |> match_to(%{a: x}) %{b: 2, a: 1} iex> x 1 `assign_to/2` is the same as `match_to/2`: # These are equivalent value |> match_to(result) value |> assign_to(result) See the [README](https://hexdocs.pm/pipe_assign) for installation instructions, examples, benchmarking results, and detailed usage guidance. """ @doc """ `match_to/2` is the same as `assign_to/2`. ## Parameters - `value` - The value to match and return - `var` - A valid variable name to match the value to """ defmacro match_to(value, var) do quote do unquote(var) = unquote(value) end end @doc """ This macro provides in-place assignments for pipes. The variable will be assigned the piped value and the value continues through the pipe, allowing you to capture intermediate results without breaking the pipe flow or requiring separate assignment statements. ## Parameters - `value` - The value to assign and return - `var` - A valid variable name to assign the value to ## Examples Import the module and use `assign_to/2` in your pipes: iex> import PipeAssign iex> [1, 2, 3] ...> |> Enum.map(&(&1 * 2)) ...> |> Enum.sum() ...> |> assign_to(result) 12 iex> result Chain multiple assignments in a single pipe: iex> import PipeAssign iex> %{name: "John", age: 30} ...> |> Map.put(:email, "john@example.com") ...> |> assign_to(with_email) ...> |> Map.put(:active, true) ...> |> assign_to(complete) ...> |> Map.keys() ...> |> length() ...> |> assign_to(result) 4 iex> result 4 iex> Map.get(with_email, :email) "john@example.com" iex> Map.get(complete, :active) true Works seamlessly with existing variables: iex> import PipeAssign iex> temp = "initial" "initial" iex> String.length(temp) 7 iex> "hello world" ...> |> String.upcase() ...> |> assign_to(temp) ...> |> String.length() 11 iex> temp "HELLO WORLD" Use without import for occasional assignments: iex> [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] ...> |> Enum.filter(&rem(&1, 2) == 0) ...> |> PipeAssign.assign_to(evens) [2, 4] iex> evens [2, 4] """ defmacro assign_to(value, var) do quote do unquote(var) = unquote(value) end end end