tap_try should exist

tap_try.rb

# Mark NoMethodError(s) coming from a call on `nil`
class NilClass
  def method_missing(*)
    super
  rescue NoMethodError => e
    e.instance_variable_set :@real_nil, true
    raise e
  end
end

class Object
  # Implement a tap_try method to avoid "try-chaining"
  def tap_try(&block)
    yield self
  rescue NoMethodError => e
    return nil if e.instance_variable_get :@real_nil
    raise e
  end
end

# Usage
puts 'hello'.tap_try { |s| s.reverse.length }.inspect # 5
puts     nil.tap_try { |s| s.reverse.length }.inspect # nil
puts       1.tap_try { |s| s.reverse.length }.inspect # NoMethodError