Kotlin is a modern alternative to Java that supports functional programming in the JVM. Here's a first look at programming with Kotlin using some of the concepts and syntax you already know from Java.

Kotlin is one of the newer languages on the JVM. It is statically typed and aims to provide a blend of OO and FP programming styles. We present the main features that might appeal to Java developers.

Kotlin was designed to bring more flexibility and flow to programming in the JVM. Here's an in-depth look at how Kotlin makes working with classes and objects easier and introduces coroutines to ...

Java has long dominated the Android app development market and was the only Android programming language recommended by Google for more than a decade. However, the upstart language Kotlin has ...

Meta has been at work to port their Android codebase from Java to Kotlin. In the process, they have learned a number of lessons of general interest and developed a few useful approaches, explains ...

Kotlin’s a great language with which to develop general-purpose and mobile applications. Here are some handy reasons you should consider using Kotlin with or instead of Java, without losing the JVM ...

But you can write end to end in Kotlin if you are starting from scratch." One area where this full Kotlin approach can be useful is in mobile development where programmers are still stuck using Java 6 ...

The growth has put Kotlin in second place, albeit well behind Java, but now ahead of Clojure and Scala. Oracle JDK – Java Development Kit – is also losing share to OpenJDK alternatives.

Google I/O: Kotlin, a popular new language for mobile platforms that's compatible with Java, is now officially supported on Android. Written by Steven Vaughan-Nichols, Senior Contributing Editor ...

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