Is Kotlin an extension of Java or is it it’s own s...
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Will Harrison
05/11/2020, 5:37 PMIs Kotlin an extension of Java or is it it’s own separate language?
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Shawn
05/11/2020, 5:41 PMif you are asking if Kotlin is a superset of Java, no, it is not
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evanchooly
05/11/2020, 5:50 PMit’s a completely separate language but shares the JVM and the std lib (to a point)
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mathew murphy
05/11/2020, 5:51 PMI'd say it's more that it can use the Java stdlib when you have to. You're generally better off using the Kotlin stdlib where possible, because of null safety etc.
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evanchooly
05/11/2020, 5:52 PMagreed
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Casey Brooks
05/11/2020, 5:54 PMIt is also capable of being used on other runtimes than the JVM. #multiplatform kotlin can also run in the browser or Node with Kotlin/JS, and Kotlin/Native has its own custom runtime which allows it to run on iOS or create standalone executables
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