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πŸ“˜ Learn Kotlin

A beginner-friendly repository to help you learn the Kotlin programming language β€” covering the fundamentals with hands-on examples.


πŸ’‘ What is Kotlin?

Kotlin is a modern, statically typed programming language developed by JetBrains. It’s fully interoperable with Java, concise, expressive, and officially supported for Android development by Google.

πŸ› οΈ How to Install Kotlin

  1. Install IntelliJ IDEA (Community Edition is free):
    https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/
  2. Create a new Kotlin project: File β†’ New β†’ Project β†’ Kotlin β†’ JVM.
  3. Alternatively, use the Kotlin Playground or install the Kotlin plugin in VSβ€―Code.

βœ… How to Verify the Installation

  • Create a Kotlin file with:
    fun main() {
        println("Hello, Kotlin!")
    }
  • Run itβ€”if you see Hello, Kotlin! in the console, everything’s ready.

πŸ“– What You’ll Learn

  • Kotlin Syntax and Structure
  • Variables and Data Types
  • Operators and Expressions
  • Control Flow (if, when, loops)
  • Functions and Lambdas
  • Object-Oriented Programming (Classes, Inheritance)
  • Collections & Functional APIs
  • Null Safety and Exception Handling
  • Android Basics (Optional)

πŸš€ Getting Started

To begin:

  1. Clone the repo: git clone https://github.com/devstoriesplayground/learn-kotlin.git
  2. Go inside: cd learn-kotlin
  3. Open it in IntelliJ IDEA (or your preferred Kotlin-capable IDE).

πŸ—‚οΈ Repository Structure

learn-kotlin/
β”‚
β”œβ”€β”€ .idea/                  # IDE project settings
β”œβ”€β”€ src/
β”‚   └── main/
β”‚       └── kotlin/         # Kotlin source files for each topic
β”œβ”€β”€ .gitignore              # Files to ignore in Git
β”œβ”€β”€ README.md               # You are here!
β”œβ”€β”€ learn-kotlin.iml        # IntelliJ module file
└── LICENSE                 # MIT License

πŸ”— Useful Links


πŸ™Œ Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Fork the repo, make your changes, and submit a pull request.


πŸ§‘β€πŸ’» About & Contact

Created by devstoriesplayground – feel free to reach out via GitHub!

Happy coding, and enjoy learning Kotlin! πŸš€


πŸ“œ License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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