JetBrains/kotlin

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• Names express clear intentChoose names that clearly express intent and follow established conventions. Prefer explicit, descriptive names over abbreviations or amb...

  JetBrains/kotlin Naming Conventions Kotlin runtimes 2024-01-31

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• Effective API samplesCreate clear, comprehensive, and properly structured code samples to\ \ document API usage. Follow these principles:\n\n1. **Organize sam...

  JetBrains/kotlin Documentation Kotlin runtimes 2025-03-10

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• Minimize unnecessary workOptimize performance by reducing the amount of computation performed, especially on data that won''t appear in the final result. Apply th...

  JetBrains/kotlin Performance Optimization Kotlin runtimes 2025-04-09

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• Test edge casesEnsure tests verify both basic functionality and edge cases. Tests that only cover the happy path can miss critical bugs in boundary cond...

  JetBrains/kotlin Testing Kotlin runtimes 2025-03-10

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• Keep code clearly organizedMaintain code readability and organization by extracting focused, well-named functions and using appropriate scoping. Break down complex ...

  JetBrains/kotlin Code Style Kotlin runtimes 2024-10-21

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• Design extensible stable APIsWhen designing public APIs, prioritize extensibility while maintaining backward compatibility and implementation hiding. This ensures API...

  JetBrains/kotlin API Kotlin runtimes 2024-01-30

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• Use configuration property providersAlways use Gradle's Provider API when accessing project, system, or Gradle properties in your build configuration. This ensures proper ha...

  JetBrains/kotlin Configurations Kotlin runtimes 2020-07-17

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• Prefer descriptive errorsWhen handling errors in your code, always provide detailed context in error messages to aid debugging. Use Kotlin's standard error handli...

  JetBrains/kotlin Error Handling Kotlin runtimes 2024-07-05

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• Consider operation time complexityWhen implementing operations that manipulate collections or perform repeated actions, carefully consider the time complexity implications...

  JetBrains/kotlin Algorithms Kotlin runtimes 2023-09-12

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• Use defensive null checksWhen working with properties or methods that could potentially be null, use Kotlin's null safety features defensively even if you believe...

  JetBrains/kotlin Null Handling Kotlin runtimes 2024-08-19

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• Standardize build configurationsMaintain consistent and standardized build configurations across the project to improve maintainability and reduce errors: 1. **Centraliz...

  JetBrains/kotlin Configurations Other runtimes 2023-02-02

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• Copy external string inputsWhen storing string pointers from external sources (like command-line arguments), always validate the input and create managed copies to ...

  JetBrains/kotlin Null Handling C++ runtimes 2024-06-06

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• Use modern test infrastructureAlways add new tests to the current recommended test infrastructure rather than legacy systems that are being phased out. This reduces te...

  JetBrains/kotlin Testing Other runtimes 2024-04-30

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• Minimize not-null assertionsAvoid using not-null assertions (`!!`) when safer alternatives exist. Instead: 1. Use safe calls (`?.`) when accessing properties or meth...

  JetBrains/kotlin Null Handling Java runtimes 2022-07-21

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• Dependency verification configurationWhen adding new dependencies to build.gradle.kts files, always update the corresponding verification metadata to prevent build failures. ...

  JetBrains/kotlin Configurations Xml runtimes 2021-06-15

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• Document security implementationsAlways document non-obvious security implementations, especially authentication mechanisms, with explanatory comments and references to u...

  JetBrains/kotlin Security Kotlin runtimes 2021-05-17

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