📘 Learn Kotlin

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

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💡 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.

🛠️ 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 → New → Project → Kotlin → JVM.
3. Alternatively, use the Kotlin Playground or install the Kotlin plugin in VS Code.

✅ How to Verify the Installation

• Create a Kotlin file with:

  fun main() {
      println("Hello, Kotlin!")
  }

• Run it—if you see Hello, Kotlin! in the console, everything’s ready.

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📖 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)

🚀 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).

🗂️ Repository Structure

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

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🔗 Useful Links

• GitHub Repository
• Official Kotlin Documentation
• Kotlin Playground (Online Editor)

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🙌 Contributing

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

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🧑‍💻 About & Contact

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

Happy coding, and enjoy learning Kotlin! 🚀

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📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.