The Joy of Kotlin

The Kotlin programming language offers an expressive syntax, an intuitive type system, and support for a host of tools for users.   The Joy of Kotlin teaches readers the right way to code in Kotlin. This insight-rich book covers everything needed to master the Kotlin language while exploring coding techniques that will make readers better developers no matter what language they use.   Key Features   Programming with functions   Dealing with optional data   Safe handling of errors and exceptions   Audience Written for intermediate Java or Kotlin developers.   Author Bio Pierre-Yves Saumont is an R&D software engineer at Alcatel-Submarine Networks, where he has overseen the previous switch from C to Java, and now to Kotlin too. He has developed several fully functional libraries that are used by business developers. Pierre-Yves is the author of Functional Programming in Java.