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hanging_indentation.rb
# Bad - Hard to read
some.really.long.chain_of_things(:with,
:arguments,
:that,
:are,
:out_here,
:is_unreadable,
:at_a_glance)
# Good - Eye doesn't flow far right then
# hard back left for new lines
some.really.long.chain_of_things(
:with,
:arguments,
:that,
:are,
:here,
:are_much_easier_to_read,
:at_a_glance
)
@aditya-kapoor
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Better?

some.really
    .long
    .chain_of_things(
      :with,
      :arguments,
      :that,
      :are,
      :out_here,
      :is_unreadable,
      :at_a_glance
    )

@igbanam
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igbanam commented Jan 5, 2020

I hereby dub this "Waterfall Indentation" 😤

@kylekeesling
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Curious about your thoughts on using the \

some.really.long.chain_of_things \
  :with,
  :arguments,
  :that,
  :are,
  :out_here,
  :is_unreadable,
  :at_a_glance

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