Creating Kotlin Android project

Getting started with Kotlin is really easy, especially after Google has added official support for the language. You can use Kotlin directly with Android Studio 3. Android Studio 3 is still in Beta version at the time of writing this book. The best thing about using Kotlin for Android is that it is interoperable with your existing code, be it Java or C++. While working with Kotlin, you will realize that code in Kotlin is concise, extensible, and powerful. It really makes Android development more fun. Let's see how we can start working in Kotlin by first creating a Kotlin project in Android Studio 3.