Fix an incorrect auto-correct for Layout/LineLength

changelog/fix_an_incorrect_autocorrect_for_layout_line_length.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* [#9882](https://github.com/rubocop/rubocop/pull/9882): Fix an incorrect auto-correct for `Layout/LineLength` when using heredoc as the first method argument and omitting parentheses. ([@koic][])

lib/rubocop/cop/mixin/check_line_breakable.rb

@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ def extract_first_element_over_column_limit(node, elements, max)
 
         # If a `send` node is not parenthesized, don't move the first element, because it
         # can result in changed behavior or a syntax error.
-        elements = elements.drop(1) if node.send_type? && !node.parenthesized?
+        if node.send_type? && !node.parenthesized? && !first_argument_is_heredoc?(node)
+          elements = elements.drop(1)
+        end
 
         i = 0
         i += 1 while within_column_limit?(elements[i], max, line)
@@ -84,6 +86,13 @@ def extract_first_element_over_column_limit(node, elements, max)
         elements[i - 1]
       end
 
+      # @api private
+      def first_argument_is_heredoc?(node)
+        first_argument = node.first_argument
+
+        first_argument.respond_to?(:heredoc?) && first_argument.heredoc?
+      end
+
       # @api private
       # If a send node contains a heredoc argument, splitting cannot happen
       # after the heredoc or else it will cause a syntax error.

spec/rubocop/cop/layout/line_length_spec.rb

@@ -768,6 +768,17 @@ def baz(bar)
           expect_no_corrections
         end
 
+        it 'does not break up the line when parentheses are omitted' do
+          args = 'x' * 25
+          expect_offense(<<~RUBY, args: args)
+            foo <<~STRING, #{args}xxx
+                           _{args}^^^ Line is too long. [43/40]
+            STRING
+          RUBY
+
+          expect_no_corrections
+        end
+
         context 'and other arguments before the heredoc' do
           it 'can break up the line before the heredoc argument' do
             args = 'x' * 20