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# Kotlin Cheatsheet

Kotlin is a statically-typed programming language that runs on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). It is designed to be concise, expressive, and safe, making it a popular choice for Android app development, server-side programming, and web development.

## Unique Features

- Null safety
- Extension functions
- Data classes
- Coroutines
- Operator overloading
- Type inference
- Interoperability with Java

## Variables

Variables in Kotlin are declared using the `var` or `val` keyword. Kotlin supports type inference, so you don't need to specify the type of the variable.

var name = "John"

val age = 30

val pi = 3.14


## Functions

Functions in Kotlin are declared using the `fun` keyword followed by the function name and parameters. Kotlin supports lambda expressions, which are anonymous functions that can be assigned to variables and passed as arguments to other functions.

fun greet(name: String) {

println("Hello, $name!")

}

greet("John")

val add = { a: Int, b: Int ->

a + b

}

println(add(2, 3))


## Loops

Kotlin supports `for` and `while` loops, as well as the enhanced `for` loop, which can iterate over collections.

val numbers = listOf(1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

for (number in numbers) {

println(number)

}

var i = 0

while (i < 5) {

println(i)

i++

}


## Conditionals

Kotlin supports `if`, `else if`, and `else` statements, as well as the ternary operator.

val age = 30

if (age < 18) {

println("You are too young to vote.")

} else if (age < 21) {

println("You can vote, but not drink.")

} else {

println("You can vote and drink.")

}

val result = if (age >= 18) "You are an adult" else "You are not an adult"

println(result)


## File Manipulation

Kotlin provides several ways to read and write files. You can use the `File` class to create, read, write, and delete files.

val file = File("example.txt")

// Write to file

file.writeText("Hello, world!")

// Read from file

val content = file.readText()

println(content)

// Delete file

file.delete()


## Resources

- [Kotlin Documentation](https://kotlinlang.org/docs/home.html)
- [Kotlin Style Guide](https://developer.android.com/kotlin/style-guide)
- [Kotlin Koans](https://kotlinlang.org/docs/koans.html)
- [Kotlin Playground](https://play.kotlinlang.org/)