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Mastering Kotlin Scope Functions

let, apply, run, and more! 🚀

Android Dev Nexus
5 min readOct 6, 2024

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Hello, dear Kotlin devs!

Today, we’re diving into the intriguing world of scope functions in Android development. If you’ve ever found yourself tangled in nested code or struggling with readability, scope functions like let, apply, run, with, and also might just be the solution you’ve been searching for.

In this article, we’ll explore the why and when of using each scope function, and of course, we’ll throw in some easy-to-understand examples along the way! 🎯

WTH are these Scope Functions?

Scope Functions

Scope functions allow us to execute a block of code within the context of an object. They provide a temporary scope to work with that object, making our code more concise and readable.

Distinction between Scope Functions

Basically, these functions all perform the same action: execute a block of code on an object. What’s different is how…

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