Lisp syntax is simpler than other languages. Unfortunately, simplicity often clashes with conciseness. In Python, you can do neat stuff like `[a[a!=0][:, 8] for

Lisp syntax is simpler than other languages. Unfortunately, simplicity often clashes with conciseness. In Python, you can do neat stuff like `[a[a!=0][:, 8] for a in A]`. It is possible to somewhat replicate the same ease of use using (reader) macros, but Lisps seldom seem to have mature, standard macros for these kinds of stuff.