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This isn't the core language changing though. This is people who are new to javascript coming to it and deciding they all must write their "hello world" framework / extension.

Most of it is just superfluous fluff that doesn't actually do anything but change the syntax to something they perceive as fundamentally better, when it's just a matter of taste and fashion.

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I'm not sure it's purely a matter of taste and fashion.

Let's say I make a new language called javascript++.

Instead of having `function` be a keyword, I chose `functioooooooooooooooooooooooooooon`. Based on their syntaxes, do you find one fundamentally better?

Well clearly "function" is "better", because it's less prone to typos, easier to read, and makes more sense. But if you can make a good argument to go with "functioooooooooooooooooooooooooooon" then go for it.

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