# Is there a \`with\` operator or usage pattern?

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-there-a-with-operator-or-usage-pattern/52693>\
**Category:** New to Julia\
**Tags:** question\
**Created:** [January 1, 2021, 1:05pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-there-a-with-operator-or-usage-pattern/52693 "2021-01-01T13:05:06Z")\
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It’s also worth noting that you could simply write:

```julia
let s = subtotal
  s.price + s.shipping
end

```

which only requires two more characters but avoids needing any metaprogramming at all. Sometimes the simplest solution is the best 🙂

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