Of course, every new language should look exactly familiar to us users of existing languages.
God forbid we should need to learn any new syntax or shudder concepts! The old ways are the best ways.
If the example code doesn't look INSTANTLY, IMMEDIATELY awesome and amazing, it isn't worth a second glance. Even the first glance was a horrible waste of time!
I admit I was snarky and maybe jumped to conclusions ;) But it sounded like OP took a look at the syntax, had a quick visceral reaction to it and closed the tab.
God forbid we should need to learn any new syntax or shudder concepts! The old ways are the best ways.
If the example code doesn't look INSTANTLY, IMMEDIATELY awesome and amazing, it isn't worth a second glance. Even the first glance was a horrible waste of time!