2017-02 Introduction to Kotlin
Channel: Toronto Java Users Group
Date: 2017-02-25

Presented by Alberto Arias

Let's take a quick tour at the basic features of this modern, and pragmatic language for the JVM.

Kotlin is an open-sourced statically-typed programming language created by JetBrains that targets the JVM or JavaScript; It’s designed to interoperate 100% with Java code easily, and allows gradual adoption

Content

• Why kotlin?

• Installation

• The REPL

• Data types and declaring variables

• Loops and ranges

• Control structures

• OOP: Classes, Objects,

• and Null safety


Alberto Arias is an independent Software Engineer and Consultant living in Mississauga, where he builds enterprise and web applications using technologies like .NET, Scala, JavaScript, Node.js and other web technologies, He has a BSc in Computer Science, with several years of experience in different software development and IT roles. In his spare time he likes to read and spend time with his wife and two sons.