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by Tycho 171 days ago
The elegant syntax that is close to plain English sets it apart.

(It’s not so pretty these days though with all these type hints and other cruft that’s been added in the last ten years.)

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Type hints are 100% optional, though.

And to be honest when you start using it, even just for simple things such as function signature, with the proper IDE it helps you catch mistakes.