"To our surprise, we found that languages using a more traditional C-style syntax (both Perl and Java) did not afford accuracy rates significantly higher than a language with randomly generated keywords, but that languages which deviate (Quorum, Python, and Ruby) did. These results, including the specifics of syntax that are particularly problematic for novices, may help teachers of introductory programming courses in choosing appropriate first languages and in helping students to overcome the challenges they face with syntax."
Andreas Stefik, Susanna Siebert, "An Empirical Investigation into Programming Language Syntax" ACM Transactions on Computing Education (TOCE), Volume 13, Issue 4 Nov 01, 2013 The Raku Study Group December 7, 2025 1pm in California, 9pm in the UK An informal meeting: drop by when you can, show us what you've got, ask and answer questions, or just listen and lurk. Perl and programming in general are fair game, along with Raku, Zoom meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84558416154?pwd=bYS8AYIMdblVUF2QKbH8fAcJrYMAep.1 Passcode: 4RakuRoll Information about upcoming meetings can always be found here: https://github.com/doomvox/raku-study/blob/main/README.md
