decorators.swift

func decorate(func) {
  func wrapper(name:String) {
    return "<p>\(func(name))</p>"
  }
  
  return wrapper
}

@decorate
func getText(name:String) {
  return "Hello there \(name), how are you?"
}

let x = getText("Erica")
print("RESULT: \(x)")

// RESULT: <p>Hello there Erica, how are you?</p>

infix operator >>> { associativity left }
public func >>><T, U>(x: T, f: T -> U) -> U {
    return f(x)
}

func getText(name:String) -> String {
    return "Hello there \(name), how are you?"
}

func paragraphize(text: String) -> String {
    return "<p>\(text)</p>"
}

print(getText("erica") >>> paragraphize)

func decorate(text:String) -> String {
    return "<p>\(text)</p>"
}

func getText(name:String) -> String {
    return "Hello there \(name), how are you?"
}

let x = getText("Erica")
print("RESULT: \(decorate(x))")

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