Android Development with Kotlin

Learn how to make Android development much faster using a variety of Kotlin features, from basics to advanced, to write better quality code.

About This Book

• Leverage specific features of Kotlin to ease Android application development
• Write code based on both object oriented and functional programming to build robust applications
• Filled with various practical examples so you can easily apply your knowledge to real world scenarios
• Identify the improved way of dealing with common Java patterns

Who This Book Is For

This book is for developers who have a basic understanding of Java language and have 6-12 months of experience with Android development and developers who feel comfortable with OOP concepts.

What You Will Learn

• Run a Kotlin application and understand the integration with Android Studio
• Incorporate Kotlin into new/existing Android Java based project
• Learn about Kotlin type system to deal with null safety and immutability
• Define various types of classes and deal with properties
• Define collections and transform them in functional way
• Define extensions, new behaviours to existing libraries and Android framework classes
• Use generic type variance modifiers to define subtyping relationship between generic types
• Build a sample application

In Detail

Nowadays, improved application development does not just mean building better performing applications. It has become crucial to find improved ways of writing code. Kotlin is a language that helps developers build amazing Android applications easily and

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Beginning Your Kotlin Adventure
Chapter 2. Laying A Foundation
Chapter 3. Playing With Functions
Chapter 4. Classes And Objects
Chapter 5. Functions As First-Class Citizens
Chapter 6. Generics Are Your Friends
Chapter 7. Extension Functions And Properties
Chapter 8. Delegates
Chapter 9. Making Your Marvel Gallery Application