Best practice - then() usage vs chained commands

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Description

Hi,

I wanted to clarify some best practices around then() function and 'classical' chaining.
What is the best practice for example when interacting with an input where we want to:

• focus
• remove current text content
• write a new value
• and blur

I ask that because, it is a common practice and i read several ways to do it but some of them seems unstable:

1. First option: The most classic is to make the commands succesively as some of them cannot be chained (type(), focus(), clear()...) So it will be:

cy.get('form #stripe-payment-element').focus(); 
cy.get('form #stripe-payment-element').clear();  
cy.get('form #stripe-payment-element').type('new value');  
cy.get('form #stripe-payment-element').blur();  

2. Second option: use the then() function to wrap all actions. So it will be:

cy.get('form #stripe-payment-element').then(($input) => {
        cy.wrap($input).focus();
        cy.wrap($input).clear();
        cy.wrap($input).type(value);
        cy.wrap($input).blur();
  });

This last case seems to be, as what i read, the most appropriate as:

• it reduces risks of "detached DOM errors"
• the input if found once and not re-searched 3 times

Is it the best approach ? But also the most performant too ?

Documentation is really well done, but with so many posibilities, sometimes it is hard to choose the best approach :)

Hope my question is clear!