Are you looking to take your coding skills to the next level? Either you’re a beginner who wants to learn how to code in Kotlin, or a developer who wants an update on the current Java programming language. If so, then read this blog post to get all the facts about these two languages and why one might better suit your project.
Kotlin is a relatively new language that was introduced by Google back in 2010. It can be used as both an object-oriented and functional programming language - two styles that are very popular at the moment. This means it can be used in either web or mobile projects, which is perfect for startups since starting off with fewer resources has always been easier than creating from scratch.
Java already had these two languages in its repertoire, so the release of Kotlin was not a big surprise. However, Kotlin is different from Java in several ways. Therefore, if you are looking for more information about this language and its use with the JVM then this article can help you.
*WHAT IS KOTLIN?
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Before we get into the details of why Kotlin might be better than Java, let's briefly learn about this new programming language. It was initially developed by JetBrains - a company that specializes in developing tools for developers - and is available on Android as well as other platforms like Linux and Mac OS X. This means that it works with any application that has been created using a .Net Framework.
Kotlin is a statically-typed and object-oriented programming language. This means that it can be used for applications of the following types:
web applications,
Android apps, and
web services.
Some advantages of Kotlin include:
it has an intuitive type system; its type safety allows for code refactoring, providing code analysis warnings about potential bugs before they occur; it also comes with a number of functional constructs such as extension functions; and its simple syntax makes it easy to read and understand. This enables it to act as a sort of middle ground between Java’s verbosity and Scala’s complexity - a major benefit especially for beginners.
Because it is based on Java, Kotlin can be easily integrated with Oracle's Java Virtual Machine (JVM). This means that you don’t need to pick a framework before starting your project. It also allows Kotlin to reuse a lot of the existing code that has already been written.
Speaking of which .NET developers will recognize a lot of similarities between Kotlin and Scala. In fact, it’s so similar that there are several open source projects currently being developed for the purpose of converting Scala to Kotlin. This means that you can create new applications using both Kotlin and Scala at the same time even if they use different platforms like .Net and Android respectively.
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