Add a couple more arguments to each function and you'll get that first variant is a lot nicer: a(axe).b(baz, bog).c(cid).d(dot) vs d(c(b(a(axe), baz,

Add a couple more arguments to each function and you'll get that first variant is a lot nicer: a(axe).b(baz, bog).c(cid).d(dot) vs d(c(b(a(axe), baz, bog), cid), dot)