Web frontends in Kotlin are done through Kotlin JS which has had a very rocky start. When development first started with Kotlin JS its stable release was delayed by about a year, which didn’t help matters with ensuring Kotlin was competitive in the Web Browser (for developing web front-ends).
Read moreWhat can Kotlin be used for?
Kotlin can be used for any kind of development, be it server-side, client-side web and Android . With Kotlin/Native currently in the works, support for other platforms such as embedded systems, macOS and iOS is coming.
Read moreCan I build iOS app using Kotlin?
The Kotlin/Native compiler can produce a framework for macOS and iOS out of the Kotlin code . The created framework contains all declarations and binaries needed to use it with Objective-C and Swift.
Read moreCan Kotlin be used for frontend?
Kotlin/JS frameworks You can use both reactive and imperative programming models to build your frontend , use connectors for Ktor, Spring Boot, and other frameworks to integrate it with your server-side applications, and share code using Kotlin Multiplatform.
Read moreCan Kotlin run without JVM?
JetBrains has made available the Kotlin/Native technology, which creates native binaries for Kotlin code so they can run without a Java virtual machine . A beta version of the CLion IDE allows Kotlin programs to be compiled directly to an executable machine-code format.
Read moreWhat is Kotlin multi platform?
Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile (KMM) is an SDK for cross-platform mobile development . You can develop multiplatform mobile applications and share parts of your applications between Android and iOS, such as core layers, business logic, presentation logic, and more.
Read moreCan we make web app with Kotlin?
However, as was made clear at the Google I/O session on Kotlin, Kotlin can be interpret down to JavaScript and Objective-C as well. This means, you can have an API, web-app, Android app, iOS app and use nothing but Kotlin to get there .
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