Why did Google use Kotlin?

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Have you ever thought how much Google paid to introduce Kotlin into Android? This question usually surprises the developers I talk to about this topic. The answer in most cases is that Google got Kotlin for free because it is released under Apache 2.0 open-source license .

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Did Google buy Kotlin?

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Unlike the Swift programming language, which was an internal Apple project and then open sourced later, Google won’t own Kotlin . The language will continue to be developed and supported by JetBrains — the company is partnering with Google to set up a nonprofit Kotlin foundation to shepherd the language.

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Why does Google like Kotlin?

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Have you ever thought how much Google paid to introduce Kotlin into Android? This question usually surprises the developers I talk to about this topic. The answer in most cases is that Google got Kotlin for free because it is released under Apache 2.0 open-source license .

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Is Android moving to Kotlin?

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Ever since Android app development began, Java was Google’s official programming language. Yet, the position of authority is now locked by Kotlin . At its I/O keynote declaration in 2017, Google announced Kotlin to be the official programming language for coding Android applications.

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Does Google use Kotlin internally?

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Google just announced that it will officially support Kotlin on Android as a “first-class” language . Kotlin is a super new programming language built by JetBrains, which also coincidentally develops the JetBrains IDE that Android Studio — Google’s official developer tool — is based on.

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