> Uglier than Python and approaches C++-level eyebleed. It's quite verbose, as well, or was the last time I looked at it. I don't demand a Perl level of terse

> Uglier than Python and approaches C++-level eyebleed. It's quite verbose, as well, or was the last time I looked at it. I don't demand a Perl level of terseness (that's going too far the other way), but neither is reinventing the verbosity of COBOL a good idea.