About

  • Kotlin in 1 minute .

  • Kotlin for C# developers .

  • Kotlin for TypeScript developers .

  • Designed to replace Java, due to much easier-to-read syntax.

  • Default access control:  Public.

    • Although the global default is public , Kotlin uses private  for members defined within nested or local classes  when no visibility is specified. 

    class MyClass {
    private class PrivateClass { } // Private by default
}

Compatibility

  • Multiplatform:

    • Widely used for Android development.

  • Java:

    • Compatible with Java, as the compiled code becomes Java.

  • JavaScript:

    • "Can also be compiled to JavaScript, Native LLVM, and any JVM, making it suitable for building web applications."

Impressions

  • I was quite discouraged by how verbose the language can be, etc. Not great for Godot.

  • Didn't impress me, but seemed solid.

  • I like having 'first-class functions'.