Accessing views using synthetic properties

So we know how Anko makes handling views and layouts easy, but Kotlin makes accessing views and getting/setting properties of views real fun. If you have tried using findViewById(), you already know how error-prone clunky code it is. There are a lot of libraries out there that provide a solution to this, but Kotlin provides a built-in plugin for this issue. Let's understand how to use that.

Getting ready

I'll be using Android Studio 3 to write code. You can get started by creating a new project in Kotlin with a blank activity in Android Studio 3+, as we won't be using any code from other recipes. You also need an intermediate understanding of Android development. Ensure...