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Mastering Kotlin Essentials
Delve into Kotlin essentials for cross-platform mobile, web, and back-end development. Gain insights into syntax, OOP, collections, and generics. Apply skills to build robust applications including a workout manager.
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121 Lessons
12h
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- A solid understanding of fundamental programming constructs in Kotlin
- Working knowledge of object-oriented programming in Kotlin
- The ability to write robust programs in Kotlin
- Familiarity with advanced Kotlin programming constructs, such as operator overloading and type systems
Learning Roadmap
1.
Getting Started
Getting Started
Get familiar with Kotlin's basics, from syntax and "Hello, World" to personalized greetings.
2.
Kotlin Fundamentals
Kotlin Fundamentals
Walk through Kotlin's essential concepts: variables, numeric types, conversions, Booleans, and strings.
3.
Conditional Statements
Conditional Statements
7 Lessons
7 Lessons
Master the steps to understand and apply Kotlin's conditional statements and type safety.
4.
Functions
Functions
6 Lessons
6 Lessons
Break down the steps to define, use, and format functions in Kotlin for modular, readable, and flexible code.
5.
The Power of the for Loop
The Power of the for Loop
5 Lessons
5 Lessons
Solve problems in Kotlin iteration with for loops, control statements, and range operations.
6.
Nullability
Nullability
6 Lessons
6 Lessons
Focus on Kotlin's effective nullability handling, enhancing code safety and reliability.
7.
Classes
Classes
6 Lessons
6 Lessons
Piece together the parts of Kotlin classes, properties, constructors, and custom methods.
8.
Inheritance
Inheritance
7 Lessons
7 Lessons
Learn how to use inheritance, abstract classes, interfaces, and visibility modifiers in Kotlin.
9.
Data Classes
Data Classes
8 Lessons
8 Lessons
Discover the logic behind Kotlin data classes for equality, string representation, copying, and limitations.
10.
Objects
Objects
5 Lessons
5 Lessons
Go hands-on with Kotlin's objects, companion objects, data objects, and a pizza factory exercise.
11.
Exceptions
Exceptions
5 Lessons
5 Lessons
Break down complex ideas of handling, types, and hierarchy of exceptions in Kotlin.
12.
Enum Classes
Enum Classes
4 Lessons
4 Lessons
Take a closer look at defining and utilizing enum classes in Kotlin through practical examples.
13.
Sealed Classes and Interfaces
Sealed Classes and Interfaces
5 Lessons
5 Lessons
Investigate sealed classes and interfaces to create controlled, flexible type hierarchies in Kotlin.
14.
Annotation Classes
Annotation Classes
4 Lessons
4 Lessons
Piece together the parts of annotation classes, meta-annotations, and custom code generation exercises.
15.
Extensions
Extensions
7 Lessons
7 Lessons
Learn how to use Kotlin extensions to enhance classes without modifying original code.
16.
Collections
Collections
11 Lessons
11 Lessons
Walk through Kotlin collections, including lists, sets, maps, arrays, and inventory management.
17.
Operator Overloading
Operator Overloading
9 Lessons
9 Lessons
Go hands-on with operator overloading in Kotlin to improve code readability and functionality.
18.
Kotlin’s Type System
Kotlin’s Type System
5 Lessons
5 Lessons
Grasp the fundamentals of Kotlin's type system, including nullability, classes, and the Nothing type.
19.
Generics
Generics
8 Lessons
8 Lessons
Solve problems in leveraging Kotlin generics for flexible, type-safe, and reusable code.
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ABOUT THIS COURSE
Cross-platform development is an attractive goal. Java enabled developers to write code that runs everywhere. However, it mostly targeted back-end development. Kotlin is a cross-platform programming language that targets mobile (Android and iOS), web, and back-end development. It provides all of these features with a familiar VM-based runtime and modern language features.
In this course, you’ll learn the syntactical elements of Kotlin for working with variables, conditional statements, and loops. You’ll then learn about object-oriented programming and how to work with collections and generics in Kotlin. Finally, you will apply the skills from this course to develop a workout manager application.
After completing this course, you’ll be able to create robust applications using a modern programming language. Since Kotlin is multi-paradigm, it’s easy to use. You’ll be able to use this Google-recommended programming language to develop both Android and iOS mobile applications.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Marcin Moskała
Marcin Moskala is an experienced developer and Kotlin trainer. He is the founder of the Kt. Academy, an official JetBrains partner for Kotlin trainings, author of the books Effective Kotlin, Kotlin Coroutines and Android Development with Kotlin. He is also
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