There is absolutely nothing whatsoever intuitive about the C flavor of Algol syntax. Popularity is familiarity, not intuition. To my aesthetic taste the Kotlin

There is absolutely nothing whatsoever intuitive about the C flavor of Algol syntax. Popularity is familiarity, not intuition. To my aesthetic taste the Kotlin looks hideous and the Smalltalk elegant and light; but then, I'm able to read them both.