So true! Worth noting that Larry Wall - creator of Perl - is a linguist, it shows in how the language permits (and encourages) diverse modes of expression ;-).

So true! Worth noting that Larry Wall - creator of Perl - is a linguist, it shows in how the language permits (and encourages) diverse modes of expression ;-). Also, Yukihiro Matsumoto's motivation in creating Ruby was focused on fulfilling a basic human need - to bring programmers happiness.