Kotlin Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide, 2nd Edition

Glossary

accumulator variable

A temporary variable used to calculate an operation on a series of values.

addition and assignment operator

Adds or appends the value on its righthand side to the variable on its lefthand side: +=

algebraic data type

A type that allows the representation of a closed set of possible subtypes, such as an enumerated class.

(See also class, enumerated; class, sealed)

application entry point

The starting place for a program. In Kotlin, this is the main function.

argument

An input to a function.

argument, default

A value assigned to a function argument to be used if no value is provided by the caller.

argument, named

A function argument passed with the name of the parameter it is being sent as.