You're reading from Simplifying Application Development with Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile Write robust native applications for iOS and Android efficiently

Product type Paperback

Published in Mar 2022

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781801812580

Length 184 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Kotlin

Tools

Android

Concepts

Application Development

Author (1):

Robert Nagy

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Table of Contents (15) Chapters

Preface

1. Section 1 - Getting Started with Multiplatform Mobile Development Using Kotlin

2. Chapter 1: The Battle Between Native, Cross-Platform, and Multiplatform FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Exploring the Three Compilers of Kotlin Multiplatform

4. Chapter 3: Introducing Kotlin for Swift Developers

5. Section 2 - Code Sharing between Android and iOS

6. Chapter 4: Introducing the KMM Learning Project

7. Chapter 5: Writing Shared Code

8. Chapter 6: Writing the Android Consumer App

9. Chapter 7: Writing an iOS Consumer App

10. Section 3 - Supercharging Yourself for the Next Steps

11. Chapter 8: Exploring Tips and Best Practices

12. Chapter 9: Integrating KMM into Existing Android and iOS Apps

13. Chapter 10: Summary and Your Next Steps

14. Other Books You May Enjoy

Initial project setup

By now you should have all the tools ready to start developing Dogify. In case you missed something, feel free to explore Chapter 4, Introducing the KMM Learning Project, where I described the tools you'll need.

So, let's start creating the project. Open the Android Studio New Project wizard (Android Studio | New Project). From the Phone and Tablet tab, select KMM Application:

Figure 5.1 – KMM Application template

If you can't see such a template, you're probably missing the KMM Plugin for Android Studio. You can find more about how to install it in Chapter 4, Introducing the KMM Learning Project.

Now in the next section, you'll see a configuration page. We'll be using Minimum SDK: API 23 and Kotlin scripts for Gradle build files, so make sure that Use Kotlin script (.kts) for Gradle build files is checked. Of course feel free to tweak these attributes, though we're going to use these settings...