Lambda Expressions
Explore the concept of lambda expressions in Kotlin, focusing on their syntax, passing lambdas as parameters, using implicit parameters, and optimizing code with function references. This lesson helps you develop the ability to use lambdas effectively in functional programming tasks.
A few years ago a conference organizer asked if I’d like to talk about Lambada expressions. Dancing is a form of expression, but I’m far from being qualified to talk about it—I chose lambda expressions instead. Lambdas are also a form of expression—they’re concise, expressive, and elegant.
Lambdas are short functions that are used as arguments to higher-order functions. Rather than passing data to functions, we can use lambdas to pass a piece of executable code to functions. Instead of using data to make decisions or perform ...