Which one is more kotliner: A “Builder” object functions should (1️⃣return this ) or (2️⃣let me use with/apply etc and don’t return this)

Correct me if i’m wrong but you mean: 1️⃣

Builder()
  .function()
  .anotherFunction()
  .build()

2️⃣

Builder().apply {
  function()
  anotherFunction()
}

right?

No builder and default argument values is more Kotliny

Even if you return this, you can stull use with/apply etc., so I do not see why you would not return this if you are using builder. There is no downside. But otherwise I agree with @louiscad

Thanks. Efeturi that's correct.

Don't you already have

buildSpannedString { … }

+ extensions for

SpannedStringBuilder

in AndroidX Core KTX? You would just add another one for annotations, right?

AnnotatedString.Builder will be a Compose component and will be the equivalent of/similar SpannableStringBuilder. Planning to add buildAnnotatedString {...}.

Oh yeah, that's why this thread is in the #compose channel. Will it be Android only, or multiplatform ready?

AnnotatedString is a regular data class

How would that work with localization? A big when expression? Retrieve from resources on Android? Something else?

Regarding i18n, that is a wider concept and not defined yet.

I though it was related to the annotation spans you can put in string resources or

SpannedString

, but it seems it's not after all.