fwiw, I thought the same when I began work on Rust, but I have since gotten quite used to the shorter keywords. At this point, I can't believe the keywords in other languages are so pointlessly long.
But the truth is that whatever the surface syntax is, one quickly gets used to it. What's more important are the core concepts at work.
But the truth is that whatever the surface syntax is, one quickly gets used to it. What's more important are the core concepts at work.