[BiteCode_dev]

I'm sure I think of a dozen python syntax trick most python devs do not not exist.

Python is good enough without them that they never had to learn them.

In fact, today I'm teaching "advanced python" to someone that has been coding in python for a year.

This person didn't know about list comprehensions.

I would not worry about that.

[jerf]

Sorry, are you trying to argue for or against the proposition that Python is on track to be straight-up more complicated than Perl 5 at this rate? Your tone suggests you think you're arguing against it, but all the evidence you're bringing is for the proposition.