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by glhaynes 2819 days ago
To add to the other good answers here: I love its succinctness. The syntax itself is succinct (but still extremely readable) and the pervasive availability of functional-style methods (map/filter/reduce/etc) make it easier to keep lots of code in your head and on your screen at one time, making it much easier to understand complex code.