[Rails] Controller syntax

why is this required:

def new
@post = Post.find(params[:post_id])
@comment = @post.comments.build
end

instead of:
def new
@comment = Post.find(params[:post_id]).comments.build
end

is the 2nd style possible? If no, why not?
if yes, why is the 1st style preferred?

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