Reserve a word for chaining

[bramtayl]

Using a word/symbol to refer to the previous result is by far the most straightforward implementation of chaining, IMO. So I think Julia should reserve a word/symbol to refer to a chained item before 1.0 hits, even if chaining itself isn't implemented. Possibilities include it or ans.

[andyferris]

I like the way that ans is the same as the REPL, but I've also suggested _ as a right-hand-value for this.

I agree this would be a simple and straightforward way to do chaining but I'd settle for ans or _ after |>.

[bramtayl]

I've been convinced that _ as a right hand chained value is too confusing when it also means discard this as a l value. But it is convenient in that its already reserved

[bramtayl]

I like it because pronouns are English's build in system of chaining

[andyferris]

It's not a "binding", it's a "probinding" :)

[bramtayl]

what does that mean?

[andyferris]

Just being silly.

Noun -> pronoun
Julia variable binding -> ?

[bramtayl]

Ah got it lol