This book provides a comprehensive introduction to Kotlin programming language, with practical code examples. It covers the basics of the language, including functions, variables, and basic data types and then gradually moves on to advanced topics including working with Kotlin Standard Library, defining and importing from packages, and running Kotlin on different environments such as JVMs and Android runtimes. The book also builds a desktop app as an example, providing hands-on experience with Kotlin. Ideal for beginners and experienced programmers who want to learn a new language quickly.

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"One of the best new Kotlin books" - BookAuthorityGet started with Kotlin programming for building real world applicationsKey Features Book DescriptionKotlin is a general purpose, object-oriented language that primarily targets the JVM and Android. Intended as a better alternative to Java, its main goals are high interoperability with Java and increased developer productivity. Kotlin is still a new language and this book will help you to learn the core Kotlin features and get you ready for developing applications with Kotlin.This book covers Kotlin features in detail and explains them with practical code examples.You will learn how to set up the environment and take your frst steps with Kotlin and its syntax. We will cover the basics of the language, including functions, variables, and basic data types. With the basics covered, the next chapters show how functions are first-class citizens in Kotlin and deal with the object-oriented side of Kotlin.You will move on to more advanced features of Kotlin. You will explore Kotlin's Standard Library and learn how to work with the Collections API. The book finishes by putting Kotlin in to practice, showing how to build a desktop app.By the end of this book, you will be confident enough to use Kotlin for your next project.What you will learn Who this book is forThis book is intended for anybody who wants to learn the most important Kotlin features. No experience of Kotlin is expected.Table of Contents

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