Here's a syntax that solves this using the new operators _:= and ,_
a = [1,2,3] ( _:= a ,_ .append(4) ,_ .sort() ) Personally, I find this a bit harder to read on one line and would break it up like this: (_:= a ,_ .append(4) ,_ . .sort() ) --- Bruce
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