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Kotlin for Java Developers

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Overview

Looking to expand your language toolkit? Watch this crash course on Kotlin - a versatile language that is a must-learn for Java developers seeking to write cleaner, more expressive and concise code.

Java is a popular language, but it remains relatively verbose. In this course, Kotlin for Java Developers, you'll learn the fundamentals of Kotlin - a modern, pragmatic language designed to improve productivity and readability. First, you'll explore the basic building blocks of Kotlin - variables, their types and how their declaration differs from Java. Next, you'll learn how to write concise and expressive code with fundamental branching and looping statements and expressions, as well as how to write idiomatic Kotlin functions. Finally, you'll learn the basics of creating Object-Oriented Kotling code. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of Kotlin fundamentals needed to write idiomatic Kotlin code.

Syllabus

  • Course Overview 1min
  • Starting with Kotlin 12mins
  • Kotlin Types and Variables 30mins
  • Better Branching and Looping 17mins
  • Writing Idiomatic Functions 28mins
  • Cleaner Object-oriented Code 36mins
  • Course Wrap Up 14mins

Taught by

Andrejs Doronins

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4.9 rating at Pluralsight based on 13 ratings

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