Kotlin 1.0.5 is here

Re:Kotlin 1.0.5 is here by relics443 on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @04:03PM (#12903917)

If they're using it for Android development they should. Kotlin has just about first class support for it, while Scala is a pain to get working.

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Re:Kotlin 1.0.5 is here by hota_mazi on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @04:56PM (#12904303)

Also, the latest version of Scala doesn't work on Android since it requires Java 8.

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Re:Kotlin 1.0.5 is here by simono on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @05:05PM (#12904369)

Which issues did you experience?

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Re:Kotlin 1.0.5 is here by pjmlp on Wednesday November 09, 2016 @02:55AM (#12907409)

Kotlin:

1 - Install plugin into Android Studio

2 - Configure the Gradle plugin

Enjoy Android development within Studio.

Scala:

Follow this several pages long tutorial:

Try to enjoy while working around issues with Studio integration and common Android libraries.

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Re:Kotlin 1.0.5 is here by simono on Thursday November 10, 2016 @04:11PM (#12924394)

I wonder how people come up with these pointless, overcomplicated tutorials...

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