Both the syntax and the built-in Script Editor application are unhelpful and confusing. I find even C++ more approachable. In recent years they've added JavaSc

Both the syntax and the built-in Script Editor application are unhelpful and confusing. I find even C++ more approachable. In recent years they've added JavaScript bindings which solves the syntax and editor problem. But most documentation is still presented for AppleScript coders so you have to mentally translate what you want to the AS first and then to JS, so it's still basically useless without extreme mental energy. And good luck debugging.