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How to Use Kotlin in Your Android Projects

How to Use Kotlin in Your Android Projects Introduction Kotlin , the open source programming language designed by  JetBrains , is becoming increasingly popular among Java developers. It is often touted as Java's successor. Compared to Java, it offers a richer development experience, because it is more modern, expressive, and concise. If you are looking for an alternative programming language for Android development, you should give Kotlin a try. It can easily be used instead of or alongside Java in your Android projects. In this tutorial, I will show you how to use Kotlin and Kotlin plugins in your Android Studio projects. Prerequisites To follow along with me, you need to have: the latest version of  Android Studio a basic understanding of Kotlin syntax If you're unfamiliar with the Kotlin programming language, then I recommend reading the  Getting Started section of the  Kotlin reference  to get up to speed with the language. ...