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Hands-On Object-Oriented Programming with Kotlin

You're reading from   Hands-On Object-Oriented Programming with Kotlin Build robust software with reusable code using OOP principles and design patterns in Kotlin

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Product type Paperback
Published in Oct 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789617726
Length 370 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Abid Khan Abid Khan
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Igor Kucherenko Igor Kucherenko
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Table of Contents (14) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Getting Started with Kotlin 2. Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming FREE CHAPTER 3. The Four Pillars of Object-Oriented Programming 4. Classes - Advanced Concepts 5. Data Collection, Iterators, and Filters 6. Object-Oriented Patterns in Kotlin 7. Coroutines - a Lightweight Thread? 8. Interoperability 9. Regular Expression and Serialization in Kotlin 10. Exception Handling 11. Testing in Object-Oriented Programming with Kotlin 12. Assessments 13. Other Books You May Enjoy

Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming

Object-oriented programming is one of the most famous and practical software-development techniques. Traditional procedural programming is tedious and prone to error, especially when it comes to the development of large and complex applications. In this chapter, we will provide a quick introduction to object-oriented programming and its benefits. We will also try to understand why the object-oriented approach is easy to grasp and how it is similar to human nature. We will learn about classes, objects, and constructor declarations. By the end of this chapter, we will be familiar with properties, behaviors, function overloading, the concept of data classes, and how data classes can help to improve application development.

The following topics will be covered in this chapter:

  • Object-oriented programming
  • Syntax of class declaration
  • The...
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Hands-On Object-Oriented Programming with Kotlin
Published in: Oct 2018
Publisher: Packt
ISBN-13: 9781789617726
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