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Kotlin in Action, Second Edition
Expert guidance and amazing examples from Kotlin core developers! It’s everything you need to get up and running fast.
Kotlin in Action, Second Edition takes you from language basics to building production-quality applications that take advantage of Kotlin’s unique features. Discover how the language handles everything from statements and functions to classes and types, and the unique features that make Kotlin programming so seamless.
In Kotlin in Action, Second Edition you will
Kotlin statements and functions, and classes and types Functional programming on the JVM The Kotlin standard library and out-of-the-box features Writing clean and idiomatic code Combining Kotlin and Java Improve code reliability with null safety Domain-specific languages Kotlin coroutines and flows Mastering the kotlinx.coroutines library
Kotlin in Action, Second Edition is a complete guide to the Kotlin language written especially for readers familiar with Java or another OO language. Its authors—all core Kotlin language developers and Kotlin team members—share their unique insights, along with practical techniques and hands-on examples. This new second edition is fully updated to include the latest innovations, and it adds new chapters dedicated to coroutines, flows, and concurrency.
About the technology
Kotlin is a low-hassle, high-productivity programming language flexible enough to handle any web, mobile, cloud, and enterprise application. Java developers will appreciate the simple syntax, intuitive type system, excellent tooling, and support for functional-style programming. Plus, since Kotlin runs on the JVM, it integrates seamlessly with existing Java code, libraries, and frameworks, including Spring and Android.
About the book
Kotlin in Action, Second Edition teaches you Kotlin techniques you can use for almost any type of application, from enterprise services to Android apps. The authors are all members of the Kotlin team, so you can trust that even the gnarly details are dead accurate. You’ll start with Kotlin fundamentals, learning how the language handles everything from statements and functions to classes and types, and about its unique features that make Kotlin programming so seamless.
As you progress through this masterful book, you’ll get hands-on with the Kotlin standard library, functional programming in Kotlin, and advanced features such as generics and reflection. And this updated second edition now covers coroutines and structured concurrency to help you create efficient high-performance applications.
What's inside
Guidance from members of the Kotlin team Domain-specific languages Kotlin coroutines and flows About the reader
For readers familiar with Java or another OO language.
About the author
Sebastian Aigner is a Developer Advocate at JetBrains, and host of the Talking Kotlin podcast. Roman Elizarov was the lead designer of the Kotlin language. JetBrains Developer Advocate, Svetlana Isakova, was a member of the Kotlin compiler team. Dmitry Jemerov is one of Kotlin’s initial developers.
Kotlin in Action, Second Edition takes you from language basics to building production-quality applications that take advantage of Kotlin’s unique features. Discover how the language handles everything from statements and functions to classes and types, and the unique features that make Kotlin programming so seamless.
In Kotlin in Action, Second Edition you will
Kotlin statements and functions, and classes and types Functional programming on the JVM The Kotlin standard library and out-of-the-box features Writing clean and idiomatic code Combining Kotlin and Java Improve code reliability with null safety Domain-specific languages Kotlin coroutines and flows Mastering the kotlinx.coroutines library
Kotlin in Action, Second Edition is a complete guide to the Kotlin language written especially for readers familiar with Java or another OO language. Its authors—all core Kotlin language developers and Kotlin team members—share their unique insights, along with practical techniques and hands-on examples. This new second edition is fully updated to include the latest innovations, and it adds new chapters dedicated to coroutines, flows, and concurrency.
About the technology
Kotlin is a low-hassle, high-productivity programming language flexible enough to handle any web, mobile, cloud, and enterprise application. Java developers will appreciate the simple syntax, intuitive type system, excellent tooling, and support for functional-style programming. Plus, since Kotlin runs on the JVM, it integrates seamlessly with existing Java code, libraries, and frameworks, including Spring and Android.
About the book
Kotlin in Action, Second Edition teaches you Kotlin techniques you can use for almost any type of application, from enterprise services to Android apps. The authors are all members of the Kotlin team, so you can trust that even the gnarly details are dead accurate. You’ll start with Kotlin fundamentals, learning how the language handles everything from statements and functions to classes and types, and about its unique features that make Kotlin programming so seamless.
As you progress through this masterful book, you’ll get hands-on with the Kotlin standard library, functional programming in Kotlin, and advanced features such as generics and reflection. And this updated second edition now covers coroutines and structured concurrency to help you create efficient high-performance applications.
What's inside
Guidance from members of the Kotlin team Domain-specific languages Kotlin coroutines and flows About the reader
For readers familiar with Java or another OO language.
About the author
Sebastian Aigner is a Developer Advocate at JetBrains, and host of the Talking Kotlin podcast. Roman Elizarov was the lead designer of the Kotlin language. JetBrains Developer Advocate, Svetlana Isakova, was a member of the Kotlin compiler team. Dmitry Jemerov is one of Kotlin’s initial developers.
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Published June 18, 2024
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August 28, 2024
Kotlin in Action is an excellent resource for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of Kotlin. The book is well-organized, guiding readers from basic concepts to advanced topics like coroutines and Flows. The step-by-step explanations make it accessible for both beginners and intermediate users.
What stands out most is the practical approach, with clear examples that are directly applicable to real-world scenarios. The authors’ insights and best practices are particularly helpful for writing clean and efficient Kotlin code.
Overall, this book is a must-read for anyone serious about mastering Kotlin. I highly recommend it and would rate it 5 out of 5 stars.
What stands out most is the practical approach, with clear examples that are directly applicable to real-world scenarios. The authors’ insights and best practices are particularly helpful for writing clean and efficient Kotlin code.
Overall, this book is a must-read for anyone serious about mastering Kotlin. I highly recommend it and would rate it 5 out of 5 stars.
August 15, 2024
It is a great book that anyone who wants to migrate from another language like Java or Scala needs to read or if you're going to learn from zero.
The book offers excellent detail about a vast list of topics.
The book offers excellent detail about a vast list of topics.
August 27, 2024
Book allow deep in the Kotlin language.
Describe simple issues and solve them.
Book helped me transfer from Scala language.
As surprise kotlin features are allow use already known frameworks and just write Android applications.
Describe simple issues and solve them.
Book helped me transfer from Scala language.
As surprise kotlin features are allow use already known frameworks and just write Android applications.
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