Atomic Kotlin
Atomic Kotlin
About the Book
Learn the Successor to Java Today!
- No programming background necessary.
- Summaries for experienced programmers.
- Easy steps via very small chapters ("atoms").
- Free accompanying exercises/solutions within IntelliJ Idea.
- Gives you a strong Kotlin foundation.
- Kotlin is cleaner, more consistent and far more powerful than Java.
- Increase programming productivity with Kotlin's clear, concise syntax.
- Produce safer, more reliable programs.
- Kotlin easily interacts with Java.
- Effortlessly migrate by adding pieces of Kotlin to an existing Java project.
- Support for Windows, Mac and Linux.
- Free version of Intellij IDEA includes extensive Kotlin support.
- Book resources, live seminars, workshops and consulting available at www.AtomicKotlin.com.
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About the Authors
Table of Contents
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- Copyright
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Section I: Programming Basics
- Introduction
- Why Kotlin?
- Hello, World!
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var&val - Data Types
- Functions
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ifExpressions - String Templates
- Number Types
- Booleans
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Repetition with
while - Looping & Ranges
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The
inKeyword - Expressions & Statements
- Summary 1
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Section II: Introduction to Objects
- Objects Everywhere
- Creating Classes
- Properties
- Constructors
- Constraining Visibility
- Packages
- Testing
- Exceptions
- Lists
- Variable Argument Lists
- Sets
- Maps
- Property Accessors
- Summary 2
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Section III: Usability
- Extension Functions
- Named & Default Arguments
- Overloading
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whenExpressions - Enumerations
- Data Classes
- Destructuring Declarations
- Nullable Types
- Safe Calls & the Elvis Operator
- Non-Null Assertions
- Extensions for Nullable Types
- Introduction to Generics
- Extension Properties
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break&continue
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Section IV: Functional Programming
- Lambdas
- The Importance of Lambdas
- Operations on Collections
- Member References
- Higher-Order Functions
- Manipulating Lists
- Building Maps
- Sequences
- Local Functions
- Folding Lists
- Recursion
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Section V: Object-Oriented Programming
- Interfaces
- Complex Constructors
- Secondary Constructors
- Inheritance
- Base Class Initialization
- Abstract Classes
- Upcasting
- Polymorphism
- Composition
- Inheritance & Extensions
- Class Delegation
- Downcasting
- Sealed Classes
- Type Checking
- Nested Classes
- Objects
- Inner Classes
- Companion Objects
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Section VI: Preventing Failure
- Exception Handling
- Check Instructions
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The
NothingType - Resource Cleanup
- Logging
- Unit Testing
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Section VII: Power Tools
- Extension Lambdas
- Scope Functions
- Creating Generics
- Operator Overloading
- Using Operators
- Property Delegation
- Property Delegation Tools
- Lazy Initialization
- Late Initialization
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Appendices
- Appendix A: AtomicTest
- Appendix B: Java Interoperability
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