For those unaware, Kotlin was a little-known programming language until the above announcement was made by Google.
Like Java, Kotlin as a language is object oriented and statically typed and fully interoperable with Java code.
It is designed to solve similar problem that Java does.
Thefirst edition of new Realm Reportstates that Kotlins adoption has increased tremendously among Android app developers after Googles announcement.
We think by the end of next year, Kotlin will have eclipsed Java for Android apps.
Mike Cleron, Director of the Android Platform too announced the good news in ablog post.
The effortless interoperation between the two languages has been a large part of Kotlins appeal.
Furthermore, this programming language will be very familiar to anyone who has used the Java programming language.
Its clear: Java (on Android) is dying.
In fact, 20% of apps built with Java before Google I/O are now being built in Kotlin.
Kotlin may even change how Java is used on the server, too.
In short, Android developers without Kotlin skills are at risk of being seen as dinosaurs very soon.
Kotlins modern outlook is considered to be the reason behind its growth, says Realm.
Kotlin is a much more modern language, Realm chief marketer Paul Kopacki said.
source: www.techworm.net
