This is true, and in some ways I get annoyed by this saying, because it doesn&#x27;t add much value.<p>I think there are two better ways of evaluating a language in terms of good code&#x2F;bad code:<p>1. Does the language (and its idioms) encourage good or bad code?<p>2. Does the language support strong enough abstraction facilities to allow good code to be written?<p>Now, of course, the problem is that people will disagree about what counts as good code, but these at least make you think about what&#x27;s important in a language.<p>Edit: Formatting