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 .
Read moreShould a beginner learn Java or Kotlin?
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.
Read moreWhy is Kotlin more concise than Java?
Kotlin is a cross-platform, statically typed, general-purpose programming language with type interface. Kotlin is designed to interoperate fully with Java, and the JVM version of its standard library depends on the Java Class library but type inference allows its syntax to be more concise .
Read moreAre you still smelling it ?: A comparative study between Java and Kotlin language?
A comparative study between Java and Kotlin language. in Java are likely to have more code smells than Kotlin programs . average Kotlin programs have less code smells than Java programs.
Read moreWhat is the disadvantages of Kotlin?
Cons of Kotlin for Android App Development
Read moreWhy is Kotlin not popular?
“Kotlin is too complicated .” As they get more comfortable with the language, they’ll likely push some features (e.g. extensions and inline functions) too far, making the codebase impenetrable to newcomers.
Read moreWhat is the benefit of Kotlin?
Kotlin developers have access to all Java frameworks and libraries while writing more clear and concise code . So, Android engineers can use both languages when building a mobile product as well as migrate their applications from Java to Kotlin.
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