Kotlin

Summary

A modern, statically typed programming language that combines object-oriented and functional programming features. Designed to be interoperable with Java, Kotlin offers increased productivity, safety, and clarity.

Paradigms

object-oriented, functional, imperative, structured, concurrent, declarative, generic, reflective

Domains

server-side applications, mobile development, web development

Key Features

extension methods, string interpolation, type inference, coroutines, first-class functions, closures, lambdas, destructuring, operator overloading, named arguments

Typing

static system, non-structural typing, strong typing, full inference, compile-time checking, conservative type coercion, optional type annotations

Compilation

compiled, interpreted

Influenced By

Java, Scala, Groovy, C#, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, Apache Groovy, ML, Gosu

Influenced

Ballerina, V

Ratings

File extensions

kt, ktm, kts

External Links

• Kotlin official site
• @kotlin on X
• Kotlin jobs at Devjobsscanner
• r/kotlin subreddit
• Trending GitHub repositories