how can I share a variable between `buildscript` block and other places? I want to declare `kotlinVe...

# gradle

[Czar]

how can I share a variable between buildscript block and other places?
I want to declare kotlinVersion once and use it throughout the build file. In Groovy Gradle it would've been buildscript { ext.kotlinVersion = "" } But in kotlin-dsl buildscript { val kotlinVersion by extra { "" } } does not work, in dependencies block it is not resolved.

[napperley]

In Gradle Kotlin DSL you could do it like this:

buildscript {
    extra["kotlin-ver"] = "1.1.50"

    // ...
    dependencies {
        classpath(kotlin(module = "gradle-plugin", version = "${extra["kotlin-ver"]}"))
    }
}

val KOTLIN_VER = "${extra["kotlin-ver"]}"

[jtonic]

Hi,

I struggled with the same issue. extra not being resolved in by extra delegation expressions.

Just from curiosity, the delegation works for other stuff but not for dependency declaration, right?

I also note another delegation used quite extensively - by tasks. Does this delegation also suffer from some restrictions?

Thank you in advance.

Antonel