What I consider to be beautiful is code that is as expressive as it can be without being redundant, and as brief and precise as possible without significantly l

What I consider to be beautiful is code that is as expressive as it can be without being redundant, and as brief and precise as possible without significantly losing meaning. If your code is really beautiful, someone with a solid grasp of the language should be able to read it fluidly, and should they encounter bits and pieces that they don't recognize, they should at least be able to see how they relate to or interact with the rest of the code. In a well written piece, you don't have to constantly stop and look up words, even if you come across some that you've never seen before; you are able to gain at least a basic understanding of their meaning through context. Reading good code should improve your own coding in the same way that reading well-written literature increases your writing skills and vocabulary.