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Does Google use Kotlin internally?

Kotlin is now Google’s preferred language for Android app development. Google today announced that the Kotlin programming language is now its preferred language for Android app developers. “Android development will become increasingly Kotlin-first,” Google writes in today’s announcement.

Which Google apps use Kotlin?

Google currently has 60 apps written in Kotlin, including Maps, Home, Play, Pay, and Drive.

Why did Google switch to Kotlin?

Have you ever thought how much Google paid to introduce Kotlin into Android? This question usually surprises the developers I talk to about this topic. The answer in most cases is that Google got Kotlin for free because it is released under Apache 2.0 open-source license.

Which Google Apps use Kotlin?

Is Kotlin used for Web development?

Kotlin can be used for any type of development: from server-side and client-side web to Android and iOS. The language runs on JVM, which enables code sharing between different platforms.

Will Kotlin replace Java in Android app development?

The icing on this cake came at the Google I/O 2019 in May when Google itself announced that Android development will go Kotlin-first, and encouraged developers to leverage the Kotlin language for mobile app development. Google does not intend to replace Java by introducing Kotlin and promoting its use in android app development.

What is Kotlin programming language?

Kotlin is a statically typed programming language for Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and JavaScript. Described as a general purpose language, Kotlin introduces functional features to support Java interoperability. The Kotlin project was born out of the aspiration for heightened productivity.

What is Google’s move to Kotlin?

Google’s move with Kotlin is a bit like Apple’s shift to Swift, except Apple never fully divested itself from Objective-C, or loudly claimed it was moving support away from its legacy language.

What programming language should you use to develop Android apps?

Developers have used Java as an initial coding language for Android applications since the Android launch in 2008. Things changed in 2017, when Google, the official provider of Android Studio, announced Java is no longer a preferred language for developing apps. But what did Google recommend for creating Android applications instead of Java?