what is the advantage of adding `file.common.kt`, ...

# multiplatform

[Marko Novaković]

what is the advantage of adding file.common.kt, file.android.kt, file.ios.kt in between the file name and kt extension?

[Adam S]

if I have src/commonMain/kotlin/MyUtils.kt and src/jvmMain/kotlin/MyUtils.kt then when creating a JAR both files will compile to MyUtilsKt.class, so they will clash. Renaming them to MyUtils.jvm.kt and MyUtils.common.kt will avoid this problem.

[Marko Novaković]

thanks

[Landry Norris]

It also makes it more clear which platform is which in the IDE tabs. Depending on project structure, it doesn't always show the *Main path, so you have to guess which MyUtils.kt is which. By adding the suffix, it's immediately obvious.