Kotlin is a programming language that is part of the JVM family. It is concise and easy to read and maintain. It has a safe and intelligent compiler, and it can run on a variety of systems. When in 2019 Google announced that Kotlin is now its preferred language for Android apps, then the interest in this programming language increased noticeably. It’s worth knowing that Google apps are based on Kotlin. If you are interested in Android app development and want to work in this field, then learning Kotlin in 2022 may be the right choice.[1]

Figure 1. kotlin for Android

Kotlin for Android app development

It has many features that Java doesn’t have, and this makes it one of the best languages to develop Android apps.

Its features like null safety, unchecked exceptions, property access, smart casts, and lazy loading make it a good choice for Android app development.

Kotlin for web development

This language can be used for back-end systems instead of Java.

In fact, you can also use Kotlin for front-end development instead of JavaScript. In short, it is a full-stack solution that can be used on the server, in the web browser, and on mobile.

Benefits of kotlin

• Can compile to JVM (Java Virtual Machine) byte code or JavaScript
• Capable to use all existing Java frameworks and libraries
• Easy to convert from Java to Kotlin
• Null safety[2]

Future of kotlin

We started using this programming language at the beginning of 2017 when Kotlin 1.0.4 was around, and we compiled these 11 useful features to boost Android application development that we’ve learned up till now since we started developing Android apps using Kotlin.[3]

References:

1. https://nexttechnology.io/top-10-programming-languages-for-2022/
2. https://www.spaceotechnologies.com/useful-kotlin-features-android-app-development/
3. https://developer.android.com/kotlin

Cite this article:

Sindhu.C (2022), Kotlin-The new programming language, Anatechmaz. pp.45