It also has different semantics for bad reasons. For example, Ruby’s if ... then ... else (single-line) has been deliberately removed because the devs have a mi

It also has different semantics for bad reasons. For example, Ruby’s if ... then ... else (single-line) has been deliberately removed because the devs have a mild preference against it. For someone like me who’s been writing that since BASIC in 1981 or so, that’s a surprisingly big PITA. I like Crystal, but there are a few too many needless gotchas for it to be comfortable.