Those aren't good sources of examples. They're good sources of explanations with examples. When I'm evaluating a language, my first priority is seeing whether

Those aren't good sources of examples. They're good sources of explanations with examples. When I'm evaluating a language, my first priority is seeing whether it's even worth spending the time to read the explanations. First and foremost, I just want to get a feeling for what the language actually looks like. If I like what I see, then I'll be willing to go more in depth. I'm much more likely to look elsewhere if I have to wade through the manual or complex explanations to get an idea of what a language looks like. It's not that I can't handle the complex explanations. It's just that I can't handle every language's complex explanations. :-)