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CourseLearn Kotlin: Introduction
Get started with Kotlin by learning everything you need to know to create your first basic program.
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BeginnerTime to complete
Average based on combined completion rates — individual pacing in lessons, projects, and quizzes may vary4 hoursProjects
4Prerequisites
None
About this course
Ready to start your journey into the Kotlin programming language? Take Learn Kotlin: Introduction — learn about variables and the various data types that are supported in Kotlin and how to control the flow of code execution with conditional expressions.
Syllabus
5 lessons • 4 projects • 3 quizzesCertificate of completion available with Plus or Pro
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Projects in this course
- practice Project
ASCII Art
Use print statements to create ASCII art in Kotlin! - practice Project
Math Magic
In this project, you’ll be honing your knowledge of arithmetic operations, augmented assignment operators, and more by coding a mathematical magic trick. - practice Project
Mad Libs
In this project, you'll be using your knowledge of variables, data types, and built-in methods to build a Mad Libs game!
Meet the creator of the course

Jace van Auken
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