Kotlin for Java Developers

• Java programming experience. 

Audience

• Developers

Kotlin is a modern, functional and object-oriented programming language based on Java. It is popular for Android app and server-side development. 

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at Java developers who wish to use Kotlin for building server-side web applications.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Code Kotlin applications using existing Java frameworks, libraries and tooling.
• Write a backend application with minimal boilerplate code.
• Compile Kotlin code to JVM bytecode, JavaScript and Kotlin Native.
• Debug and optimize Kotlin code.
• Test and deploy a Kotlin application.

Format of the course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.
• To learn more about Kotlin, please visit: https://kotlinlang.org/

Introduction

• Advantages of Kotlin over Java

Installing and Configuring Kotlin

Overview of Kotlin Features

• Type inference, nullability, collection operators, etc.

Preparing the Development Environment

Similarities and Differences between Kotlin and Java

• Java Interoperability

Kotlin Syntax

• Kotlin standard library, data structures, operators

Creating an Application

Controlling the Application Flow

Object-Oriented Programming with Kotlin

Functional Programming with Kotlin

Compiling Kotlin code to JVM Bytecode

Interweaving Kotlin and Java in the Same Application

Securing Your Application

• Nullability

Compiling Kotline code to JavaScript and Kotlin Native.

Testing Strategies for Kotlin Applications

Debugging Kotlin Code

Summary and Conclusion