There is actually a section on that in the Ruby style guide:
Adopt a consistent multi-line method chaining style. There are two
popular styles in the Ruby community, both of which are considered
good – leading.
(Option A) and trailing.
(Option B).
(Option A) When continuing a chained method invocation on
another line keep the.
on the second line.# bad - need to consult first line to understand second line one.two.three. four # good - it's immediately clear what's going on the second line one.two.three .four
(Option B) When continuing a chained method invocation on another line,
include the.
on the first line to indicate that the
expression continues.# bad - need to read ahead to the second line to know that the chain continues one.two.three .four # good - it's immediately clear that the expression continues beyond the first line one.two.three. four
A discussion on the merits of both alternative styles can be found
here.