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  • Extending functions: Allow adding new functions to existing classes without inheritance or decorator patterns. Improves code readability and organization.

  • Null-safety (null-beskyttelse): A type system that clearly distinguishes nullable and non-nullable types, preventing NullPointerException errors at compile time.

  • Data classes: Simplified creation of classes for storing data with automatic generation of equals(), hashCode(), toString(), copy().

    data class User(val name: String, val age: Int)
    
  • Expressions while and when: when — powerful replacement for switch with support for various conditions (types, ranges, boolean conditions), while can be an expression returning the value of the last executed condition.

    val result = when (x) {
        1 -> "one"
        in 2..10 -> "from two to ten"
        is String -> "string"
        else -> "something else"
    }
    
  • Coroutines: Lightweight threads that facilitate asynchronous and non-blocking programming. Integrated at the language level.

  • Named and optional arguments: Improve code readability when calling functions and allow skipping optional parameters.

    fun greet(name: String, greeting: String = "Hello") {
        println("$greeting, $name!")
    }
    
    greet(name = "World") // Using default optional argument
    greet(name = "World", greeting = "Hi") // Overriding optional argument
    
  • Smart casts: The compiler automatically determines the type of a variable after a condition check (e.g., is), allowing access to members of that type without explicit casting.

    fun printLength(obj: Any) {
        if (obj is String) {
            // Now obj is automatically considered a String
            println("String length: ${obj.length}")
        }
    }
    
  • Type inference: The compiler can often determine the type of a variable on its own, reducing redundancy.

    val number = 42 // Kotlin infers this is an Int
    val message = "Hello" // Kotlin infers this is a String
    
  • Lambda expressions with implicit it parameter: Convenient for simple lambdas with one parameter.

    val list = listOf(1, 2, 3)
    list.forEach { println(it) } // it - the list element