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Kotlin from Scratch

by Faisal Islam

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Book Title

Kotlin from Scratch

Author

Faisal Islam

Publisher

No Starch Press City: San Francisco, CA

Publication Date

2025

ISBN

9781718503526

Number of Pages

473

Language

English

Format

PDF

File Size

3.1MB

Subject

MOBIle-development

Table of Contents

  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • About the Author
  • About the Technical Reviewer
  • Brief Contents
  • Contents in Detail
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • The Power of Coding
  • Part I: Programming Fundamentals
  • Chapter 1: Kotlin Basics
  • Using Comments
  • Variables
  • Operators
  • Working with Strings
  • Null and Nullable Types
  • Flow Control
  • Functions
  • Scope Functions
  • Lambda Expressions
  • Basic Input and Output
  • Project 1: Build a Console-Based Calculator
  • Summary
  • Resource
  • Chapter 2: Arrays, Collections, and Classes
  • Arrays
  • Collections
  • An Introduction to Classes
  • Common Classes and Custom Types
  • Copying Objects
  • Project 2: Build a Versatile Task Manager
  • Summary
  • Resource
  • Chapter 3: Visualizing with JavaFX
  • Data Visualization Tools for Kotlin
  • An Overview of JavaFX
  • Project 3: Build “Hello, World!” in JavaFX
  • The JavaFX Object Hierarchy
  • Creating JavaFX Charts
  • Project 4: Visualize Data as a Bar Chart
  • Project 5: Create a Multiseries Line Chart
  • Drawing with the Canvas
  • Project 6: Draw a Spiral Seashell
  • Animation in JavaFX
  • Project 7: Animate a Square
  • Project 8: Animate a Bouncing Ball
  • Summary
  • Resources
  • Part II: Applications in Math and Science
  • Chapter 4: Solving Mathematical Problems with Code
  • Project 9: Find the Square Root with the Babylonian Algorithm
  • Project 10: Create Pythagorean Triples with Euclid’s Formula
  • Project 11: Identify Prime Numbers with the Sieve of Eratosthenes
  • Project 12: Calculate Earth’s Circumference the Ancient Way
  • Project 13: Code the Fibonacci Sequence
  • Project 14: Find the Shortest Distance Between Two Locations on Earth
  • Project 15: Do Encryption with the Hill Cipher
  • Project 16: Simulate a One-Dimensional Random Walk
  • Summary
  • Resources
  • Chapter 5: Modeling and Simulation
  • Project 17: Predict the Flight of a Cannonball
  • Project 18: Design a Fountain with Water Jets
  • Project 19: Track a Pendulum’s Motion and Phase
  • Project 20: The Physics of Coffee Cooling
  • Project 21: Simulate a Binary Star System
  • Summary
  • Resources
  • Part III: Recursion, Sorting, and Searching
  • Chapter 6: Recursive Functions and Fractals
  • The Concept of Fractals
  • Recursive Functions
  • Project 22: The “Hello, World!” of Fractals
  • Project 23: Draw the SierpiĹ„ski Triangle
  • Project 24: Create a Fractal Tree
  • The L-System and Turtle Graphics
  • Project 25: Design an L-System Simulator
  • The Mighty Mandelbrot Set
  • Project 26: Code and Visualize the Mandelbrot Set
  • Summary
  • Resources
  • Chapter 7: Sorting and Searching
  • Sorting Algorithms
  • Project 27: Space-Efficient Sorting with Insertion Sort
  • Project 28: Faster Sorting with Merge Sort
  • Project 29: High-Efficiency Sorting with Quick Sort
  • Search Algorithms
  • Project 30: Stack-Based Searching with Depth-First Search
  • Project 31: Queue-Based Searching with Breadth-First Search
  • Project 32: Heuristic Searching with A*
  • Summary
  • Resources
  • Part IV: Optimization with Nature-Inspired Algorithms
  • Afterword
  • Appendix
  • Index
  • Back Cover