Is it just me or do you feel the same? I find JavaScript and JQuery (especially the classical JavaScript) syntax very hard to follow, despite using these for a while.
However, I do find PHP, C syntax very easy to follow and understand.
Do you feel the same?
Have a look here
How is JavaScript syntax like C / C++?
The languages have enough in common to make learning one easy if you know the other. By the same token, the differences are subtle enough to trip up those proficient in both.
This should also be an interesting comparison.
I think just a matter of taste (and possibly of formatting).
Personally, I find jQuery concise and easy to read.
If you follow a consistent set of rules when writing your code, regardless fo language (see http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/Wrong.html) then it shouldn't really be an issue.
Jquery can look intimidating to new uers since it tends to use alot of anonumous methods, but once you know it it's easy.
Javascript itself has very ordinary synatax, the only annoying thing is DOM methods like getElementsByID have really long names imo!