Kotlin deduced everything else it needed based on the types and names of the arguments. A Kotlin class behaves just like a Java class, but without requiring that we write out the members explicitly.

A Kotlin file can contain multiple/mix of class declarations, functions and other constructs like enum classes. This opens up a lot of possibilities not available in Java.

Kotlin’s extension functions provide you with a way of “adding” methods to a class, without having to inherit from that class or use any type of design pattern.

Kotlin developers can now use a Kotlin class as a record in Java by making it a data class and marking it with the @JvmRecord annotation. Sealed interfaces provide more control over inheritance.

Google today announced that it is making Kotlin, a statically typed programming language for the Java Virtual Machine, a first-class language for writing Android apps. Kotlin's primary sponsor is ...

First-class support on Android will likely bring more users to Kotlin, and we expect the community to grow significantly. This means more libraries and tools developed in/for Kotlin, more experience ...

JetBrains is planning “another step forward for the Kotlin ecosystem,” in the next release of the programming language. While Kotlin 1.4 is not expected to arrive until the spring of next year ...

In addition to the new compiler, Kotlin 1.4 also is set to offer the following new language features: SAM (single abstract method) conversions for Kotlin classes.