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How does kotlin compiler know whether a val should be a property or a function
The following kotlin code
val nameHash get() = name.hashCode()
can be compiled into java as follows
public final int getNameHash() {
return name.hashCode();
}

and the property nameHash disapears.
However when the val is changed to var, the compiler says "Property must be initialized"
What is the deeper difference between var and val?