Should I learn Kotlin for Android?

Conclusion. In general, because of the May 2019 announcement from Google I would recommend beginners at Android app development start with Kotlin however there are some exceptions where I think Java may be better. There are two scenarios I would recommend learning Java first for Android app development as a beginner.

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Does Google recommend Kotlin?

Kotlin is now Google’s preferred language for Android app development . Google today announced that the Kotlin programming language is now its preferred language for Android app developers. “Android development will become increasingly Kotlin-first,” Google writes in today’s announcement.

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Why Kotlin is used in Android?

Kotlin is an Android-compatible language that is concise, expressive, and designed to be type- and null-safe . It works with the Java language seamlessly, so it makes it easy for developers who love the Java language to keep using it but also incrementally add Kotlin code and leverage Kotlin libraries.

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