
Kotlin Quick Start Guide
Core features to get you ready for developing applications
Marko Devcic(Author)
Packt Publishing
Published on 31. August 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
178 pages
978-1-78934-418-9 (ISBN)
Description
Get started with Kotlin programming for building real world applications
Key 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.
Key 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.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
345 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78934-418-9 (9781789344189)
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E-Book
09/2024
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Person
Marko Devcic is a Software Engineer currently working as an Android Developer for Austrian company mySugr in Vienna. He has a Master's degree in Engineering from University of Zagreb in Croatia. Over the years, he has worked with various technologies and languages, mostly C# and Java.
He is passionate about technology and software development. He loves reading about programming languages and writing simple and clean code.
In his spare time, he writes code for his personal projects, and contributes to open source projects. You can follow him on Github (username deva666). He also likes to write about Kotlin, C#, and programming in general on his web page ( http://www.markodevcic.com ).
He is passionate about technology and software development. He loves reading about programming languages and writing simple and clean code.
In his spare time, he writes code for his personal projects, and contributes to open source projects. You can follow him on Github (username deva666). He also likes to write about Kotlin, C#, and programming in general on his web page ( http://www.markodevcic.com ).
Content
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
Introducing Kotlin
Kotlin Basics
Classes and Object-Oriented Programming
Functions and Lambdas
Advanced Kotlin
Kotlin Standard Library
Coding the Dictionary App with Kotlin