{"product_id":"kotlin-in-action-second-edition-9781617299605","title":"Kotlin in Action, Second Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eExpert guidance and amazing examples from Kotlin core developers! It's everything you need to get up and running fast.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eKotlin in Action, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e takes you from language basics to building production-quality applications that take advantage of Kotlin's unique features. Discover how the language handles everything from statements and functions to classes and types, and the unique features that make Kotlin programming so seamless. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eKotlin in Action, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e you will learn: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eKotlin statements and functions, and classes and types\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFunctional programming on the JVM\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Kotlin standard library and out-of-the-box features\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWriting clean and idiomatic code\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCombining Kotlin and Java\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImprove code reliability with null safety\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDomain-specific languages\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKotlin coroutines and flows\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMastering the kotlinx.coroutines library\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eKotlin in Action, Second Edition is a complete guide to the Kotlin language written especially for readers familiar with Java or another OO language. Its authors--all core Kotlin language developers and Kotlin team members--share their unique insights, along with practical techniques and hands-on examples. This new second edition is fully updated to include the latest innovations, and it adds new chapters dedicated to coroutines, flows, and concurrency. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF and ePub formats from Manning Publications. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the technology\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kotlin is a low-hassle, high-productivity programming language flexible enough to handle any web, mobile, cloud, and enterprise application. Java developers will appreciate the simple syntax, intuitive type system, excellent tooling, and support for functional-style programming. Plus, since Kotlin runs on the JVM, it integrates seamlessly with existing Java code, libraries, and frameworks, including Spring and Android. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eKotlin in Action, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e teaches you Kotlin techniques you can use for almost any type of application, from enterprise services to Android apps. The authors are all members of the Kotlin team, so you can trust that even the gnarly details are dead accurate. You'll start with Kotlin fundamentals, learning how the language handles everything from statements and functions to classes and types, and about its unique features that make Kotlin programming so seamless. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As you progress through this masterful book, you'll get hands-on with the Kotlin standard library, functional programming in Kotlin, and advanced features such as generics and reflection. And this updated second edition now covers coroutines and structured concurrency to help you create efficient high-performance applications. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuidance from members of the Kotlin team\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDomain-specific languages\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKotlin coroutines and flows\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the reader\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For readers familiar with Java or another OO language. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eSebastian Aigner\u003c\/b\u003e is a Developer Advocate at JetBrains, and host of the Talking Kotlin podcast. \u003cb\u003eRoman Elizarov\u003c\/b\u003e was the lead designer of the Kotlin language. JetBrains Developer Advocate, \u003cb\u003eSvetlana Isakova\u003c\/b\u003e, was a member of the Kotlin compiler team. \u003cb\u003eDmitry Jemerov\u003c\/b\u003e is one of Kotlin's initial developers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e PART 1\u003cbr\u003e 1 Kotlin: What and why\u003cbr\u003e 2 Kotlin basics\u003cbr\u003e 3 Defining and calling functions\u003cbr\u003e 4 Classes, objects, and interfaces\u003cbr\u003e 5 Programming with lambdas\u003cbr\u003e 6 Working with collections and sequences\u003cbr\u003e 7 Working with nullable values\u003cbr\u003e 8 Basic types, collections, and arrays\u003cbr\u003e PART 2\u003cbr\u003e 9 Operator overloading and other conventions\u003cbr\u003e 10 Higher-order functions: Lambdas as parameters and return values\u003cbr\u003e 11 Generics\u003cbr\u003e 12 Annotations and reflection\u003cbr\u003e 13 DSL construction\u003cbr\u003e PART 3\u003cbr\u003e 14 Coroutines\u003cbr\u003e 15 Structured concurrency\u003cbr\u003e 16 Flows\u003cbr\u003e 17 Flow operators\u003cbr\u003e 18 Error handling and testing\u003cbr\u003e APPENDIXES\u003cbr\u003e A Building Kotlin projects\u003cbr\u003e B Documenting Kotlin code\u003cbr\u003e C The Kotlin ecosystem\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoman Elizarov\u003c\/b\u003e is a Project Lead for Kotlin at JetBrains and currently focuses on the Kotlin language design in the role of Lead Language Designer. 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