Can Kotlin be compiled?

Yes, when targeting the JVM, Kotlin is compiled to JVM *. class files , which is a bytecode format that can later be either interpreted by a JVM, or compiled to the machine code by the JVM during the program run (JIT), or even compiled ahead-of-time (AOT) down to the machine code.

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Where is Kotlin native used?

Kotlin/Native is primarily designed to allow compilation for platforms on which virtual machines are not desirable or possible, such as embedded devices or iOS . It is ideal for situations when a developer needs to produce a self-contained program that does not require an additional runtime or virtual machine.

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Who uses Kotlin?

As of 2020, Kotlin is still most widely used on Android , with Google estimating that 70% of the top 1000 apps on the Play Store are written in Kotlin. Google itself has 60 apps written in Kotlin, including Maps and Drive.

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