Programming Kotlin Applications

Book Description Learn to program with Kotlin, one of the fastest-growing programming languages available today

Programming Kotlin Applications: Building Mobile and Server-Side Applications with Kotlin drops readers into the fast lane for learning to develop with the Kotlin programming language. Authored by accomplished cloud consultant and technology professional Brett McLaughlin, Programming Kotlin Applications provides readers with the pragmatic and practical advice they need to build their very first Kotlin applications.

Designed to give readers a thorough understanding of Kotlin that goes beyond mere mobile programming, this book will help you:

• Learn how to develop your first Kotlin project
• Understand how Kotlin securely protects and stores information
• Advocate for using Kotlin in your own professional and personal environments
• Understand Kotlin's goals and how to use it as its best
• Know when to avoid using Kotlin

Programming Kotlin Applications is written in a highly approachable and accessible way without the fluff and unrealistic samples that characterize some of its competitor guides. Perfect for developers familiar with another object-oriented programming language like Java or Ruby, or for people who want to advance their skillset in the Kotlin environment, this book is an indispensable addition to any programmer’s library. 

Content

CHAPTER 1. Objects All the Way Down
CHAPTER 2. It’s Hard to Break Kotlin
CHAPTER 3. Kotlin Is Extremely Classy
CHAPTER 4. Inheritance Matters
CHAPTER 5. Lists and Sets and Maps, Oh My!
CHAPTER 6. The Future (in Kotlin) Is Generic
CHAPTER 7. Flying through Control Structures
CHAPTER 8. Data Classes
CHAPTER 9. Enums and Sealed, More Specialty Classes
CHAPTER 10. Functions and Functions and Functions
CHAPTER 11. Speaking Idiomatic Kotlin
CHAPTER 12. Inheritance, One More Time, with Feeling
CHAPTER 13. Kotlin: The Next Step