Hello, noob question here, under what conditions we need to use `MyFunction.invoke()` instead of `M...

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[Alejandro Rios]

Hello, noob question here, under what conditions we need to use MyFunction.invoke() instead of MyFunction()?

[Joffrey]

In some cases you have to use invoke, for instance if the function instance is nullable and you want to use the safe-call operator: myFunction?.invoke() .

But otherwise in general I would say it's a matter of style/preference.

[Alejandro Rios]

Thanks @Joffrey

[ephemient]

just the other day a case came up where Foo() resolves to the constructor and Foo.invoke() resolves to the invoke operator on Foo.Companion, https://kotlinlang.slack.com/archives/C0B8MA7FA/p1645273130231929