Use JavaScript-like "with" syntax in Ruby

JavaScript has "with" syntax. At first, I write a code without "with".

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1. console.log(Math.cos(1/2)); //=> 0.8775825618903728  
2. console.log(Math.sqrt(2)); //=> 1.4142135623730951  

console.log(Math.cos(1/2)); //=> 0.8775825618903728
console.log(Math.sqrt(2)); //=> 1.4142135623730951

Then, I write with "with".

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1. with(Math) {  
2.   console.log(cos(1/2)); //=> 0.8775825618903728  
3.   console.log(sqrt(2)); //=> 1.4142135623730951  
4. }  

with(Math) {
  console.log(cos(1/2)); //=> 0.8775825618903728
  console.log(sqrt(2)); //=> 1.4142135623730951
}

On the other hand, Ruby has not "with" syntax.

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1. puts Math.cos(1/2) #=> 1.0  
2. puts Math.sqrt(2) #=> 1.4142135623731  

puts Math.cos(1/2) #=> 1.0
puts Math.sqrt(2) #=> 1.4142135623731

Look! I can use "with" in Ruby!

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1. with(Math) {  
2.   puts cos(1/2) #=> 1.0  
3.   puts sqrt(2) #=> 1.4142135623731  
4. }  

with(Math) {
  puts cos(1/2) #=> 1.0
  puts sqrt(2) #=> 1.4142135623731
}

To do this, I wrote "with" function.

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1. def with(obj, &block)  
2.   obj.instance_eval(&block)  
3. end  

def with(obj, &block)
  obj.instance_eval(&block)
end

So, I can use "with" syntax.

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1. with(Math) {  
2.   puts cos(1/2) #=> 1.0  
3.   puts sqrt(2) #=> 1.4142135623731  
4. }  

with(Math) {
  puts cos(1/2) #=> 1.0
  puts sqrt(2) #=> 1.4142135623731
}

Of course, other type of object is OK. String, Intger and so on.

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1. with("I love Ruby.") {  
2.   puts reverse #=> .ybuR evol I  
3.   puts gsub(/Ruby/, "YUI") #=> I love YUI.  
4. }  

with("I love Ruby.") {
  puts reverse #=> .ybuR evol I
  puts gsub(/Ruby/, "YUI") #=> I love YUI.
}

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1. with(1) {  
2.   puts succ #=> 2  
3. }  

with(1) {
  puts succ #=> 2
}