[apple4ever]

> Swift feels like a Frankenstein language though, there are so many keywords

That's a big reason why I don't like it. I also can't stand func, let, and var. Because func and var are totally useless, and let is the wrong word (should be const at least).

There is also all the question marks and other confusing syntax.

[pjmlp]

let is the right word given the historical background of functional programming languages.