Scope Functions: also() vs. apply()

A thorough discussion on the differences between also() and apply(), when to use which and how to use them to show future readers what’s important

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This article is part of the Kotlin Primer, an opinionated guide to the Kotlin language, which is indented to help facilitate Kotlin adoption inside Java-centric organizations. It was originally written as an organizational learning resource for Etnetera a.s. and I would like to express my sincere gratitude for their support.

It is recommended to read the Introduction before moving on. Check out the Table of Contents for all articles.

In the previous article, we introduced the apply() and also() scope functions, and discovered that they were nearly identical.

The following are functionally identical.