Why Kotlin is the first choice of Android Developers?
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We are discussing features of Kotlin that excites you to indulge yourself to learn. In this article, you’ll find out some of the tremendous features of Kotlin.
Kotlin is the official Open-Source programming language for Android Development. Switching to Kotlin or learning it will be the best thing you can do. Here are my reasons listed below.
- Kotlin is 100% interoperable with Java You can call Kotlin code from Java and vice-versa seamlessly. This makes it easier for implementation and adoption to try. There’s an option available in Android Studio to automatically convert Java to Kotlin. You can use Kotlin language in your existing project along with all your old Java code.
- No Null-Point Exception Have you ever experienced getting your app crashed because of Null-Point Exception. As a developer, you have to write extra code to handle this exception. Sometimes, you don’t even noticed and it causes errors. Kotlin handles null nicely. In Kotlin, by default all the variables are non-null that makes it safer than Java. This feature reduces crashing of app from this exception.
- Less and concise code As a developer, you always love clean and concise code. While in Java, your this motive doesn’t fulfill as per your expectation. Here, Kotlin comes in the action. Less code makes Kotlin more reliable with fewer erros & bugs. Less code also mean less time to read the code and maintaining the code will also be easier.
- Kotlin is a multi-purpose language Kotlin is not just limited to write Android Applications. You can use to build Cross Mobile Application, Server Side program, Data Science, Web Development and many more. In the recent alpha update you let to know how Kotlin is used to write the UI part of the apps too. So, there one code base to write logic as well as UI, it makes our development speed more faster.
- Kotlin is easier to learn One of the best thing of Kotlin is easier to learn because of its Expressive nature. Expressive mean to say the code can be easily understandable. If you’re familar with Java you understand most of the code very easily. Your previous knowledge of programming will definetly help you out.
All the above features mentioned show how Kotlin is dominated for Android Developers over Java. In my opinion, Kotlin is a friendly language to start with and build app of your choice. I have started learning Kotlin late but it never too late to start something creative, such friendly language. The most important point you can’t skip, Kotlin is the official language for Android Development.
If you’re excited to learn this emphasis language, you can check out the Udacity free course. This course is developed by Google itself. Every concept are cleared in such a way you’ll understand most out of it.
You don’t have to pay single penny to learn. Just start the course and you’ll feel confident and able to build some project.
Stay tuned! You’ll learn Kotlin from us in our next upcoming article.
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