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Developed byJetBrains
Founded2010
LicenseApache License 2.0
Open source✓ Open Source
Use caseAndroid app development
Technical
API compatible
Java
Protocols
JavaScript interopmultiplatform development
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Alternative to
Java
Based onJava Virtual Machine
Competes with
JavaScalaSwift
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Kotlin

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Modern programming language that runs on the JVM and is fully interoperable with Java

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supports platform

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pricing model

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developed by

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open source

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maintained by

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license type

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api compatible with

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primary use case

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based on

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first released year

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founded year

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supports model

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supports protocol

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competes with

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