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Kotlin for Android App Development

by Peter Sommerhoff

December 2018

Intermediate to advanced

434 pages

13h

English

Addison-Wesley Professional

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What Is Kotlin?Goals and Language ConceptsWhy Use Kotlin on Android?Kotlin versus Java 8Tool Support and CommunityBusiness PerspectiveWho’s Using Kotlin?Summary
Kotlin REPLVariables and Data TypesConditional CodeLoops and RangesFunctionsNull SafetyEquality ChecksException HandlingSummary
Purpose of Functional ProgrammingFunctionsLambda ExpressionsHigher-Order FunctionsWorking with CollectionsScoping FunctionsLazy SequencesSummary
Classes and Object InstantiationPropertiesMethodsPrimary and Secondary ConstructorsInheritance and Overriding RulesType Checking and CastingVisibilitiesData ClassesEnumerationsSealed ClassesObjects and CompanionsGenericsSummary
Using Java Code from KotlinUsing Kotlin Code from JavaBest Practices for InteropSummary
ConcurrencyKotlin CoroutinesSummary
Setting Up Kotlin for AndroidApp #1: Kudoo, a To-Do List AppSummary
Setting Up the ProjectAdding a RecyclerView to the Home ScreenFetching Data from the USDA Nutrition APIMapping JSON Data to Domain ClassesIntroducing a ViewModel for SearchLetting Users Search FoodsIntroducing Fragments I: The Search FragmentIntroducing Fragments II: The Favorites FragmentStore User’s Favorite Foods in a Room DatabaseFetching Detailed Nutrition Data from the USDA Food Reports APIIntegrating the Details ActivityStoring Food Details in the DatabaseAdding RDIs for Actionable DataImproving the User ExperienceSummary
Introducing DSLsCreating a DSL in KotlinDSL for Android Layouts with AnkoDSL for Gradle Build ScriptsSummary
On Software MigrationsLeading the ChangePartial or Full MigrationWhere to StartTool SupportSummary
Official ResourcesCommunityFunctional ProgrammingKotlin DSLsMigrating to KotlinTesting

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ISBN: 9780134854281