KOTLIN

Introduction
Kotlin is a cross-platform programming language that may be used as an alternative to Java for Android App Development.  Kotlin is an easy language so that you can create powerful applications immediately. Kotlin is much simpler for beginners to try as compared to Java, and this Kotlin Android Tutorial can also be used as an ‘entry point’ for Android App Development.


What is Kotlin ?
Kotlin is a modern programming language created by JetBrains, in 2011 the same company behind the popular IntelliJ IDEA. It runs on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and can also be compiled to JavaScript or native code. Kotlin is an object-oriented language, and a “better language” than Java, but still be fully interoperable with Java code. Kotlin is sponsored by Google, announced as one of the official languages for Android Development in 2017.

Prerequisites for Kotlin
1)Basic Understanding of Java
2)Programming Environment
3)Basic Understanding of IDEs

Why Choose Kotlin for Android Development
Kotlin has become the preferred language for Android development due to its concise syntax, advanced features, and seamless interoperability with Java. It enhances developer productivity, code quality, and overall app performance

Advantages of Kotlin language:
1)It allows using the Java frameworks and libraries in your new Kotlin projects by using advanced frameworks without any need to change the whole project in Java.
2)Easy to learn – Basic is almost similar to java.If anybody worked in java then easily understand in no time.
3)Kotlin is multi-platform – Kotlin is supported by all IDEs of java so you can write your program and execute them on any machine which supports JVM.

Disadvantage of the Kotlin
1)Steeper Learning Curve for Beginners
2)Compilation Speed
3)Compatibility and Ecosystem Issues

Uses of Kotlin
1)Android development
2)Web development
3)Data science