Kotlin let also apply 用法

val original = "abc"
// Evolve the value and send to the next chain
original.let {
    println("The original String is $it") // "abc"
    it.reversed() // evolve it as parameter to send to next let
}.let {
    println("The reverse String is $it") // "cba"
    it.length  // can be evolve to other type
}.let {
    println("The length of the String is $it") // 3
}
// Wrong
// Same value is sent in the chain (printed answer is wrong)
original.also {
    println("The original String is $it") // "abc"
    it.reversed() // even if we evolve it, it is useless
}.also {
    println("The reverse String is ${it}") // "abc"
    it.length  // even if we evolve it, it is useless
}.also {
    println("The length of the String is ${it}") // "abc"
}
// Corrected for also (i.e. manipulate as original string
// Same value is sent in the chain 
original.also {
    println("The original String is $it") // "abc"
}.also {
    println("The reverse String is ${it.reversed()}") // "cba"
}.also {
    println("The length of the String is ${it.length}") // 3
}

// Normal approach
fun makeDir(path: String): File  {
    val result = File(path)
    result.mkdirs()
    return result
}
// Improved approach
fun makeDir(path: String) = path.let{ File(it) }.also{ it.mkdirs() }

// Normal approach
fun createInstance(args: Bundle) : MyFragment {
    val fragment = MyFragment()
    fragment.arguments = args
    return fragment
}
// Improved approach
fun createInstance(args: Bundle) 
              = MyFragment().apply { arguments = args }

// Normal approach
fun createIntent(intentData: String, intentAction: String): Intent {
    val intent = Intent()
    intent.action = intentAction
    intent.data=Uri.parse(intentData)
    return intent
}
// Improved approach, chaining
fun createIntent(intentData: String, intentAction: String) =
        Intent().apply { action = intentAction }
                .apply { data = Uri.parse(intentData) }