Oh! For the love of Kotlin! (Part 2)
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A while ago I suggested that Kotlin may be destined to replace Java, with several members skeptical about that statement. Yesterday I bought a new book: Kotlin Programming by Bailey et al. Here are some quotes from the book: Kotlin’s scope quickly grew from a language with a bright future into the language powering applications on the world’s foremost mobile operating system. Today, large companies like Google, Uber, Netflix, Capital One, Amazon, and more have embraced Kotlin for its many advantages, including its concise syntax, modern features, and seamless interoperability with legacy Java code. However, since Java was released in 1995, much has been learned about what makes for a good programming language. Java is missing the many advancements that developers working with more modern languages enjoy. Greenhalgh, David; Skeen, Josh. Kotlin Programming (Big Nerd Ranch Guides) (p. 19). Pearson Education. Kindle Edition. Note: This book does not use the Android Studio IDE. I really recommend that you use the Android Studio! Check Amazon for Kindle books that use Android Studio. There are several. I am convinced that the long term future for Java is a little bleak. Now that I feel that I am slowly conquering Kotlin, I feel that I am on the right track. Oh! For the love of Kotlin!
Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!
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A while ago I suggested that Kotlin may be destined to replace Java, with several members skeptical about that statement. Yesterday I bought a new book: Kotlin Programming by Bailey et al. Here are some quotes from the book: Kotlin’s scope quickly grew from a language with a bright future into the language powering applications on the world’s foremost mobile operating system. Today, large companies like Google, Uber, Netflix, Capital One, Amazon, and more have embraced Kotlin for its many advantages, including its concise syntax, modern features, and seamless interoperability with legacy Java code. However, since Java was released in 1995, much has been learned about what makes for a good programming language. Java is missing the many advancements that developers working with more modern languages enjoy. Greenhalgh, David; Skeen, Josh. Kotlin Programming (Big Nerd Ranch Guides) (p. 19). Pearson Education. Kindle Edition. Note: This book does not use the Android Studio IDE. I really recommend that you use the Android Studio! Check Amazon for Kindle books that use Android Studio. There are several. I am convinced that the long term future for Java is a little bleak. Now that I feel that I am slowly conquering Kotlin, I feel that I am on the right track. Oh! For the love of Kotlin!
Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!
You've just kindled my interest for learning Kotlin, at my age of 56 years! Which IDE would you recommend- Android Studio or JetBrains?
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You've just kindled my interest for learning Kotlin, at my age of 56 years! Which IDE would you recommend- Android Studio or JetBrains?
Android Studio is a rebranded Jetbrains IntelliJ including all the batteries needed for Android development. So it's kind of hard to avoid Jetbrains there :-)
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You've just kindled my interest for learning Kotlin, at my age of 56 years! Which IDE would you recommend- Android Studio or JetBrains?
I use the Android Studio IDE and I like it. As a book I would not recommend the book I quoted above as it doesn't use Android Studio. I would recommend "Android Studio Arctic Fox Essentials Kotlin Edition" by Neil Smith. It is available as a Kindle download. Good luck!
Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!
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A while ago I suggested that Kotlin may be destined to replace Java, with several members skeptical about that statement. Yesterday I bought a new book: Kotlin Programming by Bailey et al. Here are some quotes from the book: Kotlin’s scope quickly grew from a language with a bright future into the language powering applications on the world’s foremost mobile operating system. Today, large companies like Google, Uber, Netflix, Capital One, Amazon, and more have embraced Kotlin for its many advantages, including its concise syntax, modern features, and seamless interoperability with legacy Java code. However, since Java was released in 1995, much has been learned about what makes for a good programming language. Java is missing the many advancements that developers working with more modern languages enjoy. Greenhalgh, David; Skeen, Josh. Kotlin Programming (Big Nerd Ranch Guides) (p. 19). Pearson Education. Kindle Edition. Note: This book does not use the Android Studio IDE. I really recommend that you use the Android Studio! Check Amazon for Kindle books that use Android Studio. There are several. I am convinced that the long term future for Java is a little bleak. Now that I feel that I am slowly conquering Kotlin, I feel that I am on the right track. Oh! For the love of Kotlin!
Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!
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Kotlin only exists because of licensing issues with Java... not because its a better lang. C# is way better than both these langs for so many reasons.
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Kotlin only exists because of licensing issues with Java... not because its a better lang. C# is way better than both these langs for so many reasons.
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Please understand that Kotlin is mainly used to develop Android apps for mobile devices. You cannot directly compare C# to Kotlin. You have never used Kotlin? Or have you? :-D
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Yes I've used Kotlin. You can compare C# to Kotlin as C# is also for writing Android apps and its runtimes perform better as well on top of it. Both Google and Apple are really bad at lang design. The only reason these companies spend time with any of these is for control. MS just happens to be good at this (besides their IDE situation)