JDS_PHP#2

gistfile1.txt

<?php
class Pipeline
{
    public static function make_pipeline(...$funcs)
    {
        return function($arg) use ($funcs)
        {
            # calling each function in the make_pipeline in order
            foreach($funcs as $function) {
                # Store the triggering value in first function of args
                if(!isset($value))
                    $value  =   $function($arg);
                # Subsequent executions will now use the stored value and reset it simultaneously
                else
                    $value  =   $function($value);
            }
            # Send back this value
            return $value;
        };
    }
}

$fun = Pipeline::make_pipeline(function($x) { return $x * 3; }, function($x) { return $x + 1; },
                          function($x) { return $x / 2; });
echo $fun(3); # should print 5