Kotlin Intro & Starting the Koans

Tomás Hanley

7th August 2018

Why learn Kotlin?

Why learn Kotlin?

• Kotlin is a better language for the JVM than Java
  • Really easy to get up and running
  • Simpler language than Java

  • Much safer than Java

    • No more NullPointerExceptions!

    • Streamlines the handling of null values

  • More more clean & concise than Java

  • 100% Interoperable with Java

    • Kotlin & Java classes can live side by side

Really nice syntax & Lots of other awesome features

A series of exercises to get you familiar with the Kotlin Syntax

Kotlin Koans

1. Introduction

2. Conventions

3. Collections

4. Properties

5. Builders

6. Generics

Getting set up

• Highly recommend you use Intelli

• Install the EduTools plugin

  • Preferences -> Plugins -> Install Jetbrains plugins

  • Search EduTools, install & restart Intellij

  • Select Learner if prompted on restart

• File > Browse courses and select Kotlin

• Refresh your gradle dependencies

Kotlin Movies Kata

For anyone finished early