Kotlin Introduction

What is Kotlin?

Kotlin is a statically typed, modern programming language developed by JetBrains. It is designed to be expressive, concise, and safe. Kotlin is officially supported by Google for Android development and can run anywhere Java runs (on the JVM).

Key Features

• Fully interoperable with Java
• Concise and expressive syntax
• Null safety built into the type system
• Supports both object-oriented and functional programming
• Excellent tooling with IntelliJ and Android Studio

Usage Areas

• 📱 Android App Development (primary target)
• 🖥️ JVM-based desktop and server apps
• 🌐 Web development via Kotlin/JS
• ⚙️ Native apps via Kotlin/Native (multiplatform)

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