Kotlin has Interface, Abstract Classes and Delegation, while Python has multiple inheritance. Different tools, same problems. The different tools reflect an evolution of what Object Oriented best summed up by: Composition over inheritance. The rethink, the new concepts and how to use them are explained here. Abstract Classes Interfaces: Duck Typing with Safety Multiple Interfaces… Continue reading Interfaces, Delegation & Composition vs Multiple Inheritance & Duck Typing
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Kotlin? Or another alternative?
The theme for these pages is on learning Kotlin with Python as the starting point. Python is applicable desktop/server applications, as is every language on this page. However some also deliver: Native Code, Browser Code, Mobile Apps and JVM applications. Is Kotlin the best choice to compliment Python? Kotlin rates very highly on 'liked scales'… Continue reading Kotlin? Or another alternative?
Glossary
updated: 7 Jan 2020 Some meanings here are genuinely in 'universal' use (the universe being limited geographically to Earth). However, 'universal' agreement is extremely rare. So very often this is about the definition I have chosen to work with. In fact, in some cases, there are at least two common uses of the same… Continue reading Glossary
Language Popularity?
Support for a language is dependant on the popularity of that language. But how do you measure popularity? Is it the most liked, must used simply most discussed? If Hitler may be the most discussed person from world war II, then consider that by some measures, that would make Hitler the most popular? What is… Continue reading Language Popularity?
Closures, methods, static methods, class methods
Everything you ever wondered about closures, and a few things more: Closures: just what are closures? Closures as code, packaged with parameters Methods as closures: Python Methods as closures: Kotlin Static Methods class level methods/companion object methods Closures: just what are closures? Lets start with an example, and then discuss how it works. The function… Continue reading Closures, methods, static methods, class methods
Python+Kotlin = Python++ 