This post is an introduction to Kotlin for Android development. Learn how the language differs from Java and the basic syntax and layout.

With IntelliJ and Android Studio, your Kotlin code can be refactored, searched, navigated, and auto-completed. These Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) also support debugging, unit testing, ...

Kotlin development is now supported by Android Studio by default, but why should you care? Here are 10 good reasons to give Kotlin a try!

The promotion of Kotlin, which was created by Czech-based IDE maker JetBrains, is all part of Google's commitment to the language for Android app development.