I don't think so. It's about consistency, not about limiting complexity. The creator of Ruby, Yukihiro Matsumoto, was clear about his placing value in the 'pri

I don't think so. It's about consistency, not about limiting complexity. The creator of Ruby, Yukihiro Matsumoto, was clear about his placing value in the 'principle of least surprise', presumably referring to the same idea. Few modern languages are truly simple - in practice that's likely to mean making the language anaemic - but consistency in languages is still something to aim for.