[xtho]

With respect to ambiguity: Wouldn't the LOC count have to also include the code of the interpreter or how would you compare an interpreted language where some method is "built-in" with another language where the method has to be implemented in a library?

Anyway, LOC count is a fetish that wreakes havoc in language communities like ruby. I'd be more interested in readability and clarity. Show the code to somebody who knows the language only superficially and take the time the person needs to figure out what the code does.