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

In Android development, you will need to work with not only Kotlin/Java, but also XML. XML stands for “Extensible Markup Language” and is a “markup language.” ...

Kotlin interoperates with Java and its libraries, and is included with JetBrains' IntelliJ IDEA integrated development environment and Android Studio.

Kotlin is a super new programming language built by JetBrains, which also coincidentally develops the JetBrains IDE that Android Studio — Google’s official developer tool — is based on.

Investigating what kind of support the open source code editor has for Kotlin, recently named a first-class programming language for Android development.