Kotlin Quick Start Guide: Core features to get you ready for developing applications (English Edition)

"One of the best new Kotlin books" - BookAuthorityGet started with Kotlin programming for building real world applicationsKey Features

Start programming with Kotlin

Explore Kotlin language syntax, standard libraries and Java Interoperability

Builds an example application with what you learn

Book DescriptionKotlin is a general purpose, object-oriented language that primarily targets the JVM and Android. Intended as a better alternative to Java, its main goals are high interoperability with Java and increased developer productivity. Kotlin is still a new language and this book will help you to learn the core Kotlin features and get you ready for developing applications with Kotlin.This book covers Kotlin features in detail and explains them with practical code examples.You will learn how to set up the environment and take your frst steps with Kotlin and its syntax. We will cover the basics of the language, including functions, variables, and basic data types. With the basics covered, the next chapters show how functions are first-class citizens in Kotlin and deal with the object-oriented side of Kotlin.You will move on to more advanced features of Kotlin. You will explore Kotlin's Standard Library and learn how to work with the Collections API. The book finishes by putting Kotlin in to practice, showing how to build a desktop app.By the end of this book, you will be confident enough to use Kotlin for your next project.What you will learn

Programming in Kotlin language syntax, basic types, control ?ow, classes, and OOP

Writing functions and functional programming in Kotlin

Defning and importing from packages in Kotlin

Running Kotlin on JVMs and Android runtimes

Working with the Kotlin Standard Library and advanced features of Kotlin programming

Setting up a Kotlin development environment with JetBrains tools

Building real-world applications with Kotlin

Who this book is forThis book is intended for anybody who wants to learn the most important Kotlin features. No experience of Kotlin is expected. Table of Contents

Introducing Kotlin

Kotlin Basics

Classes and Object-Oriented Programming

Functions and Lambdas

Advanced Kotlin

Kotlin Standard Library

Coding the Dictionary App with Kotlin

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