> Python's syntax and idiom is more esoteric. I know, but sometimes 'esoteric' is better for beginning programmers. Compare the lesson on ternary operators: s

> Python's syntax and idiom is more esoteric. I know, but sometimes 'esoteric' is better for beginning programmers. Compare the lesson on ternary operators: some(blah) if 'a' in blah else blah (blah.indexOf('a') != -1) ? some(blah) : blah;