Compared to JAVA, Kotlin has a different syntax when writing functions. Lets take a look at an example and then break down every line to understand it.
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//Function Example fun simpleFunction(message: String): Int { println(message) return 10 } |
In kotlin, to define a function you have to use the fun keyword. After the keyword comes the function name and then the Read more…
In the previous tutorial we saw how to use control flow statements. In this Kotlin tutorial we will take a look at the different types of looping constructs. If you have ever programmed in a language you will be familiar with most of these. For Loop The for loop in Read more…
In the previous Kotlin tutorial we saw how to define basic variables using var/val and learned about the basic data types that Kotlin provides. Now we will look at how to implement control flow in the language using if, else and when. If-else Kotlin supports the basic control flow expressions, if and else. If Read more…
In the previous tutorial we saw the basic Hello World program written in Kotlin. Lets examine it more deeply.
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fun main(args: Array<String>) { println("Hello, World!") } |
Notice something weird? The main function is defined all by itself, its not inside a class, this is because Kotlin treats functions as first class citizens. “What does that means?” Read more…
Kotlin is a new language by JetBrains. This kotlin tutorial is not meant to explain the language itself, that we will do in the upcoming tutorials. In this tutorial we will see the various ways we can install Kotlin on our workstations! Note: Before installing Kotlin, make sure you have Read more…