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The “suspend + receivers” style in Kotlin

Xebia

MARCH 2, 2023

version, promotes a specific style of Kotlin to achieve composability of effects. This post aims to clarify how this style works in Kotlin, compare it to other sibling languages, and discuss the main limitations. In Kotlin, we can easily sneak in other types of behaviors, which we often call side effects.

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Functional Domain Modeling in Kotlin

Xebia

MARCH 9, 2023

Kotlin is a good fit for functional domain modeling. Let’s use a still experimental, but very exciting, upcoming feature of Kotlin: inline class. A rule of thumb in Kotlin is to use an enum class when the cases don’t contain any data or, in other words, if all cases can be modeled as object.

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Kotlin Tutorial | Kotlin Programming Language for beginners

Perficient

AUGUST 31, 2023

The tutorial provides basic concepts of Kotlin. Our Kotlin tutorial includes. What is Kotlin? Pre-Requisites Features of Kotlin Kotlin Architecture What is Kotlin? Kotlin is a programming language introduced by JetBrains in 2011. Kotlin is free, has been free and will remain free.

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Arrow for Kotlin releases stable 1.2.0 version

Xebia

JULY 12, 2023

Additionally, the non-empty collections now overload more methods and provide non-null return types, in contrast to the nullable return types provided by regular Kotlin collections. This library exports the serializers required for using Arrow Core types with kotlinx.serialization , one of the most used libraries in the Kotlin ecosystem.

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7 common mistakes in Kotlin

Xebia

MARCH 10, 2023

7 Common Mistakes in Kotlin Have you ever felt like this kid when programming? When I got into Kotlin development I felt like this kid many many times. In this post I’ll show you 7 code snippets containing common mistakes (I made) when programming in Kotlin. I sure did! Hello World! Consider the code below. 4) Why is that?

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Ktor and SQLDelight for Kotlin Back-End Development

Xebia

APRIL 11, 2023

Backend development is one of the hottest topics in the Kotlin community. As the last developer survey shows, almost half of Kotliners are working on web applications. Although Kotlin has excellent interoperability with libraries in the JVM platform, new libraries have been developed with a more Kotlin-idiomatic approach.

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xef.ai: Modern AI for Scala and Kotlin

Xebia

JUNE 4, 2023

Our initial release targets Kotlin and Scala, with more languages to come in the future. The post xef.ai: Modern AI for Scala and Kotlin appeared first on Xebia. This is where xef.ai primer To give a more concrete example, this is all the code required to query OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Happy hacking with modern AI!

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Using Kotlin in a Java project: 10 lessons learned

Xebia

DECEMBER 18, 2021

One of the best ways to improve your developer experience when coming from Java, is to start using Kotlin. Because of the great interoperability between Java and Kotlin, it is not difficult to start using Kotlin in a Java project. You can start by writing all new code in Kotlin, and keep existing code in Java.

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Using Kotlin in a Java project: 10 lessons learned

Xebia

DECEMBER 18, 2021

One of the best ways to improve your developer experience when coming from Java, is to start using Kotlin. Because of the great interoperability between Java and Kotlin, it is not difficult to start using Kotlin in a Java project. You can start by writing all new code in Kotlin, and keep existing code in Java.

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Functional Domain Modeling in Kotlin – Validation

Xebia

MARCH 23, 2023

In a previous blog post about Functional Domain Modeling in Kotlin , we discussed how we can use data class , enum class , sealed class , and inline class to describe our business domain as accurately as possible to achieve more type-safety, maximize the use of the compiler with our domain, and thus, prevent bugs and reduce unit testing.

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Domain-Specific Languages in Kotlin: the Type-Safe Builder pattern

Xebia

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Domain-specific languages, or DSLs, are mini programming languages within your Kotlin codebase that focus on specific concerns. After all, it’s just Kotlin! This nested structure is the core characteristic of domain-specific languages in Kotlin. In the Kotlin world, we call them type-safe builders. Stay tuned!

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Kotlin vs. Java: All-purpose Uses and Android Apps

Toptal

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Kotlin and Java are two powerful general-purpose languages popular for Android and beyond. We’ll discuss their top features and differences, then focus on how to smoothly transition between the two.

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Kotlin Variable

InnovationM

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Kotlin Variables are containers for storing data values. To create a variable we can use var or val, and assign a value to it with an equal sign (=) Variable Declarations Kotlin uses two keywords to declare variables val and var. The data of variables can be changed and reused depending on conditions.

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Kotlin Scope Functions and their use

InnovationM

AUGUST 12, 2021

As you know kotlin is the official language for Android Development since 2017. Kotlin provides the way in which we can write clear code and make it easy to understand. There are basically five scope functions in kotlin which are : i) let ii) run iii) with iv) apply v) also There are basically two.

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Designing your DynamoDB tables efficiently and modelling mixed data types with Kotlin

Xebia

MARCH 13, 2021

The post Designing your DynamoDB tables efficiently and modelling mixed data types with Kotlin appeared first on Xebia Blog. The thing is, as a developer you are still responsible for designing your tables in such a way, that you actually make appropriate use of the benefits DynamoDB has to […].

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Automated CI/CD of Multiple Projects Using TeamCity’s Kotlin DSL

Dzone - DevOps

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In this article, I will describe how the team at Chronicle Software has tackled these issues in different projects by writing code that does this for us, in the form of Kotlin DSL for TeamCity.

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Kotlin Coroutines and Delay

David Walsh

JUNE 10, 2020

In working with Kotlin on Android, I’ve needed to employ the same technique. Kotlin obviously doesn’t have a setTimeout , but it does have coroutines to achieve approximately the same effect. The post Kotlin Coroutines and Delay appeared first on David Walsh Blog.

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Asynchronous streams and callbacks in Kotlin and Java

Xebia

MAY 8, 2020

The post Asynchronous streams and callbacks in Kotlin and Java appeared first on Xebia Blog. Without flow control, systems could overflow and eventually crash. What is the difference between flow control in synchronous applications and their asynchronous counterparts?

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Using Kotlin for Back-end Development: A Quick Overview

Toptal

MAY 28, 2020

Kotlin has features that make it an ideal language for back-end development. Learn what these features are and how you can use them to create high-performing systems.

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Back to the Future: Server-Side Web Pages With Kotlin (Pt. 2)

Apiumhub

MAY 17, 2023

As this concluding article will examine, this issue has a potential solution in the form of the Kotlin Scripting library. The potential upsides of this are obvious: leveraging the power of Kotlin’s typing system and other features while being able to execute the Kotlin code without having to re-compile the files after any refactorings.

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Project Loom And Kotlin: Some Experiments

Apiumhub

DECEMBER 29, 2022

When this Maven-based Kotlin project – Gradle 7.6, The Elephant In The Room: Kotlin Coroutines. Despite the slower performance of the virtual threading compared to Kotlin’s coroutines, it is important to remember that the Project Loom code is very new and “green” compared to the Kotlin Coroutine library.

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Xebia thoughts on KotlinConf

Xebia

MAY 4, 2023

We’ve had a little time to digest since we’ve returned from KotlinConf , the largest Kotlin conference in the world. To kick things off, we hosted two sold-out workshops on Functional Programming in Kotlin, using the Arrow library as a tool, and a course on Reactive Spring Boot with Coroutines.

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Top 10 Mobile Apps Written in Kotlin Programming Language

Openxcell

JUNE 9, 2020

Until 2011, when JetBrains announced Kotlin, Java was primarily used for mobile application development. Kotlin was announced as a Java alternative with complete interoperability with Java and added modern features. These mobile apps written in Kotlin can surely give you enough reasons to go for it as well.

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What Is Kotlin and Why Use It In Programming?

Coding Dojo

MAY 4, 2022

Since its initial release in 2016, Kotlin has gained immense popularity and quickly became one of … Read more >>. The post What Is Kotlin and Why Use It In Programming? Image via Michael Kosmulski. appeared first on Coding Dojo Blog.

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SuspendApp 0.4.0 is Now Available

Xebia

JANUARY 26, 2023

We encourage all Kotlin users to upgrade to the latest version of SuspendApp to take advantage of the new Ktor module and provide feedback. This technique gives an excellent alternative for controlling this behavior from Kotlin code rather than using Kubernetes preStop and /bin/sleep from yml configurations. The post SuspendApp 0.4.0

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JetBrains IntelliJ IDE to add K2 compiler mode

InfoWorld

MARCH 28, 2024

a release of the integrated development environment (IDE) due on April 4, will feature an optional K2 compiler mode, enabling developers to use K2 for faster and more robust Kotlin code analysis, the company said. With this planned release, the IDE for Kotlin and Java will have two modes. JetBrains’ IntelliJ IDEA 2024.1,

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Back To The Future: Server-Side Web Pages With Kotlin (pt. 1)

Apiumhub

APRIL 17, 2023

Introduction: Server-Side Web Pages With Kotlin Web development has undergone a variety of changes since the internet became popularized in the 1990s: First came the most basic of the basic: HTML pages that were completely statically rendered, with no dynamism whatsoever.

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Java Vs Kotlin – Which Is Right For Your Android App Itn 2021?

Xicom

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

One such Java Virtual Machine compatible programming language that caught the attention of many in the Android community is Kotlin, a statistically typed programming language from JetBrains. Kotlin has been eclipsing Java’s dominancy in the Android development aisle over the last few years. But, is Kotlin more competitive than Java?

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JetBrains clarifies dependency injection plans for Ktor

InfoWorld

MARCH 21, 2024

JetBrains has cleared up confusion over its plans for dependency injection (DI) support in Ktor, which it revealed last week in its 2024 roadmap for the Kotlin-based framework. Ktor allows developers to build asynchronous server-side and client-side applications using Kotlin. To read this article in full, please click here

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Java vs Kotlin

Apiumhub

JUNE 26, 2018

In today’s article we will talk about java vs kotlin and compare how we did things before the arrival of Kotlin, and how we have improved the readability of our code thanks to them. Java vs Kotlin. . You can find more information about it in these articles: MVPP in iOS , MVPP on Android ). The.apply operator.

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What lies ahead for Python, Java, Go, C#, Kotlin, and Rust

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

JANUARY 17, 2019

Kotlin's latest release (Kotlin 1.3, This gives users a more fluid experience, and it also makes your application more scalable,” says David Griffiths, coauthor (along with Dawn Griffiths) of the forthcoming Head First Kotlin. Continue reading What lies ahead for Python, Java, Go, C#, Kotlin, and Rust.

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Structured concurrency: will Java Loom beat Kotlin’s coroutines?

Xebia

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Kotlin and Java Loom: structured concurrency for the masses. What does that mean for Java & Kotlin developers? We compare two approaches to do structured concurrency on the JVM: Java Loom’s virtual threads and Kotlin’s coroutines. So what is Loom exactly and what does it have to do with Kotlin? Kotlin coroutines.

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First Class Kotlin Support for Enterprise Java Mobile Developers

Progress

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Progress Kinvey is enabling modern Java developers to be successful using Kotlin with Kinvey via the latest updates to the Kinvey Android SDK. So Why Kotlin? Kotlin first appeared on the scene in 2011 and within a few years was widely embraced as a language evolution for Java developers. Get Started with Kinvey (and Kotlin!).

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First Class Kotlin Support for Enterprise Java Mobile Developers

Progress

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Progress Kinvey is enabling modern Java developers to be successful using Kotlin with Kinvey via the latest updates to the Kinvey Android SDK. So Why Kotlin? Kotlin first appeared on the scene in 2011 and within a few years was widely embraced as a language evolution for Java developers. Get Started with Kinvey (and Kotlin!).

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Ten Kotlin Features To Boost Android Development

Toptal

AUGUST 30, 2016

Kotlin is a new, expressive general-purpose programming language powered by the same virtual machine technology that powers Java. Since Kotlin compiles to the JVM bytecode, it can be used side-by-side with Java, and it does not come with a performance overhead.

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Modern AI for the JVM – Xef.ai 0.2

Xebia

JULY 18, 2023

First-class support for Java Initially, we targeted Kotlin and Scala to offer idiomatic interfaces for both. for Java, Scala, and Kotlin on equal footing. One for all, all for one Our initial implementation relied on a Kotlin core consumed by Scala. The result is the new 0.2 In this release, we take a step further, making Xef.ai

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Introduction to Kotlin: Android Programming For Humans

Toptal

JUNE 30, 2016

Meet Kotlin, a modern, clear, and expressive programming language powered by the same virtual machine technology that powers Java. Java has been a dominant programming language for ages, but modern times call for modern languages.

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JetBrains launches IDE management suite

InfoWorld

APRIL 11, 2024

JetBrains, which is perhaps best known for its IntelliJ IDEA IDE for Java and Kotlin , has positioned the package as “a central hub for all things IDE.” Unveiled April 9, JetBrains IDE Services is designed to alleviate the challenges of deploying and overseeing IDEs and other developer tools for large organizations, the company said.

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Structured concurrency: will Java Loom beat Kotlin’s coroutines?

Xebia

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Kotlin and Java Loom: structured concurrency for the masses Java, as slow adopter of new concepts is getting structured concurrency as part of the Loom project. What does that mean for Java & Kotlin developers? The post Structured concurrency: will Java Loom beat Kotlin’s coroutines? appeared first on Xebia Blog.

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JetBrains unveils Ktor roadmap

InfoWorld

MARCH 12, 2024

JetBrains has unveiled a development roadmap for Ktor, the company’s Kotlin -based framework for building asynchronous client and server applications. Topping the list are OpenTelemetry plugins, gRPC support, simplified dependency injection, and support for managed transactions. JetBrains published the 2024 roadmap for Ktor on March 12.

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Why Ravioli Is My Favourite Recipe

Xebia

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

I do this by rewriting a Kotlin and Spring Boot application using a hexagonal architecture. Imagine a Kotlin and Spring Boot user wallet management application that is built using a 3-tier architecture. Let’s introduce hexagonal architecture to our Kotlin and Spring Boot application.

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Hottest tech skills to hire for in 2020

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

JANUARY 22, 2020

Kotlin is a general-purpose programming language that effortlessly combines object-oriented and functional programming features within it. In a Stack Overflow report , Kotlin made its way into one of the most loved and most wanted programming languages. Also, Kotlin addresses the major issues that surface in Java. Tech leads.

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Quarkus GraalVM. Supersonic Subatomic Java, Kotlin & Scala

Apiumhub

MAY 27, 2021

GraalVM is a universal virtual machine for running applications written in JavaScript, Python, Ruby, R, JVM-based languages like Java, Scala, Groovy, Kotlin, Clojure, and LLVM-based languages such as C and C++. The generated Quarkus project for this article can be found in our GitHub repository. Quarkus project. lower memory usage.

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From TDD to PBT via Kotest

Dzone - DevOps

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In this post, we see how to integrate PBT into your Kotlin tests. It’s always been an annoyance that Kotlin did not support this testing style, at least to the same extent. Introduction. I’ve been a big fan of Property Based Testing for a number of years, based on my experiences with ScalaCheck.

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Using Kotlin in a Java project: 10 lessons learned

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Designing your DynamoDB tables efficiently and modelling mixed data types with Kotlin

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Back to the Future: Server-Side Web Pages With Kotlin (Pt. 2)

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Xebia thoughts on KotlinConf

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SuspendApp 0.4.0 is Now Available

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Back To The Future: Server-Side Web Pages With Kotlin (pt. 1)

Java Vs Kotlin – Which Is Right For Your Android App Itn 2021?

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Structured concurrency: will Java Loom beat Kotlin’s coroutines?

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First Class Kotlin Support for Enterprise Java Mobile Developers

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JetBrains unveils Ktor roadmap

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