"Easier to read" is relative. For someone used to lisp syntax, the Python looks quite natural - only the parens are in the wrong place. E: And I guess the lamb

"Easier to read" is relative. For someone used to lisp syntax, the Python looks quite natural - only the parens are in the wrong place. E: And I guess the lambda and explicit list-cast too. cf. (count (filter #(> % 17) ages))