Consider the screenshot above, where I have converted a Java code sample (at left) to Kotlin automatically. Notice that the mindless repetition inherent in instantiating Java variables has gone away.

The Kotlin/Native compiler, currently in development, generates platform-native binaries from Kotlin code and is interoperable with C functions Kotlin, the JVM-based language from IDE maker ...

Kotlin Tutorial: This almost hour-and-a-half-long tutorial by Derek Banas teaches you the core syntax of Kotlin through example code. SEE: 20 programming languages that are attracting the most new ...

A lot of the time, code will look a fair bit simpler and shorter in Kotlin for Android as compared with Java. Consider the following example of adding an onClickListener to a floating action ...

Meanwhile, Kotlin’s delegated properties help prevent the duplication of code, for example if you need to reuse the same code for multiple properties’ getters and setters, then you can extract ...

“For instance (very simplified example), for the infamous ‘hello world’ program, you need five lines of Java code but only three lines of Kotlin code.” Kotlin joined the TIOBE Index’s ...

While Kotlin doesn't have as much VS Code support as some other popular languages, you can install extensions to highlight Kotlin syntax and run Kotlin code snippets or files upon command. If it's any ...

This package features three courses that introduce students to Android development using the Kotlin coding language. Students will discover what Kotlin is, ...

Compared to Java, Google says that Kotlin is more efficient, produces safer code and a smaller codebase, and is 100% interoperable with the Java language – making the switch from Java codebases ...

Well, yes, you can. But with Kotlin, you'll get Google Android documentation, default installation with the Android software development kit (SDK), official Android tutorials, and Android code ...