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Another evolution that I love is the `if let x {` shorthand, instead of the (common) boilerplate `if let x = x {`. It simplifies and clarifies this common idiom.

Once you know about it – each one of these is a thing for a newcomer to learn. But you learn a language once, then use it for years. Over-optimizing for beginners is the wrong trade-off. These simplifications aren't complex to explain and remember. And Swift's clean look attracts users from both high- and low-ceremony languages.