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Kotlin 1 5 If - When

The document discusses conditionals in Kotlin using if/else expressions and when expressions. If/else is used to check a single condition and return one of two values, while when functions like a switch statement to check multiple conditions and return different values. When can check values, types, and expressions, and allows returning multiple values from a branch. If should generally be replaced with when for conditional checks involving multiple options.

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Kotlin 1 5 If - When

The document discusses conditionals in Kotlin using if/else expressions and when expressions. If/else is used to check a single condition and return one of two values, while when functions like a switch statement to check multiple conditions and return different values. When can check values, types, and expressions, and allows returning multiple values from a branch. If should generally be replaced with when for conditional checks involving multiple options.

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Conditionals:

if & when
if is an expression

val max = if (a > b) a else b

No ternary operator in Kotlin: (a > b) ? a : b


when as switch

enum class Color {


BLUE, ORANGE, RED
}

fun getWarmth(color: Color): String =


when (color) {
BLUE -> "cold"
ORANGE -> "mild"
RED -> "hot"
}
No break is needed
switch (color) {
case BLUE:
System.out.println("cold");
break;
case ORANGE:
System.out.println("mild");
break;
when (color) {
default: BLUE -> println("cold")
System.out.println("hot"); ORANGE -> println("mild")
} else -> println("hot")
}
when syntax

check several values at once


fun whenSyntax(a: Any) = when (a) {
0, 1 -> "is zero or one" smart cast
is Boolean -> "is boolean"
is String -> "is string of length ${a.length}"
else -> "other"
}
Smart casts

String result;
...
if (a instanceof String) {
result = "is string of length " + ((String) a).length();
}

val result = when (a) {


0 -> "is zero"
is Int -> "is integer"
is String -> "is string of length ${a.length}"
else -> "other"
}
Any expression can be an argument

fun mix(c1: Color, c2: Color) =


when (setOf(c1, c2)) {
setOf(RED, YELLOW) -> ORANGE
setOf(YELLOW, BLUE) -> GREEN
setOf(BLUE, VIOLET) -> INDIGO
else -> throw Exception("Dirty color")
}
the argument is checked for
equality with the branch conditions
when without argument

no argument

fun updateWeather(degrees: Int) {



val (description, colour) = when {

degrees < 5 -> "cold" to BLUE

degrees < 23 -> "mild" to ORANGE

else -> "hot" to RED

}

}
any Boolean
expression
String description;

Colour colour;
if (degrees < 5) {

description = "cold";

colour = BLUE;

} else if (degrees < 23) {

description = "mild";

colour = ORANGE;

} else {

description = "hot";

colour = RED;

}
val (description, colour) = when {

degrees < 5 -> "cold" to BLUE

degrees < 23 -> "mild" to ORANGE

else -> "hot" to RED

}
? You always should replace if with when

True or false?
?
? You always should replace if with when

1. true
2. false

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