Programming Kotlin

Which Option to Choose?

Kotlin doesn’t dictate which option you choose to run the code; it’s entirely up to you, depending on your needs and liking. Here are a few things to consider when choosing your option:

• To intermix Kotlin code with Java or other languages on the JVM, compile the code using kotlinc-jvm. Then, simply throw the jar file into the classpath or modulepath along with a reference to the kotlin-stdlib.jar file, and use it like you’d use any jar created from Java source code using javac.

• If you have multiple Kotlin files and intend to run the program as a Kotlin program, then use the kotlin tool to run the code.

• To implement system-level or back-end tasks using Kotlin, create a single Kotlin file and run it as script using the ...