What is Kotlin and Why do We Use it?

Initially designed for JVM (Java Virtual Machine), it’s a general purpose, open source, and statically typed programming language. The major focus of Kotlin is on interoperability, clarity, and safety. It was introduced by JetBrains and went live for general usage in 2016. The best part about Kotlin is that it uses multiple languages syntax and concepts such as Java, C#, etc. Here’s A Complete Guide to Learn Kotlin For Android App Development

There are 3 major reasons for using Kotlin:

1. It helps developers in converting a file (Java) into a Kotlin file by using a script.
2. Since it is considered an advanced version of Java, it becomes easy while working on Kotlin and is fully compatible with Java.
3. By using Kotlin asynchronous programming becomes simple and effective with the help of coroutines. 

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Believe it or not but the future is going to be in the hands of compact devices such as mobile phones, tablets, etc. In today’s tech-driven era, every single requirement is being fulfilled with the help of smartphones, and the medium used is Mobile applications. Android development is like being a digital wizard – you get to create cool and useful apps that live on people’s smartphones and tablets. You use a special language called “code” to tell these devices what to do, like making buttons work, showing pictures, and letting people play games.

Just think of building a playground where your imagination is the limit. So, if you’ve ever dreamed of making your own apps and seeing them come to life on screens all around the world, that’s what Android development is all about. Now, here’s the catch, for developing a sustainable application, it is necessary to choose the best technology for building mobile applications. So far, the app developers are majorily using 2 tech satcks i.e. Kotlin and Flutter. 

A recent survey suggested that over 1 million developers are actively using Kotlin for mobile development whereas flutter bags 5,00,000 android developers globally. 

We’re here to discuss two of the leading android development tools i.e. Flutter vs Kotlin. Before we begin, let’s get a quick summary of both of them.

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