Coroutines are officially part of the Kotlin standard library starting with version 1.3 and they are very helpful in creating concurrent non-blocking code. They simplify async programming. Coroutines are actually lightweight threads.
Category: Android Advanced
Kotlin Basics
In my previous article we discovered details about how Kotlin was designed, what is the philosophy behind this new programming language and how its popularity has grown over the past years.
In this article we’re going to continue with some basic concepts from Kotlin Wonderland like the available types, control flow instructions, equality checks and null safety.
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Workout your tasks with WorkManager — Advanced Topics
“WorkManager is a library for managing deferrable and guaranteed background work.”
- Android memory model
- Android battery optimizations
- Current background processing solutions
- Where is WorkManager placed in the background work schema
- WorkManager components: Worker, WorkRequest and WorkManager
- Constraints
- Input/Output Data
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Workout your tasks with WorkManager - Main Components
“WorkManager is a library for managing deferrable and guaranteed background work.”
In my previous post I covered details about the Android memory model, battery optimization features, current background processing solutions and what are the main advantages of WorkManager and where it should be used.
Workout your tasks with WorkManager — Intro
Until now, in order to perform background work in Android, developers had to choose between multiple execution options. At Google I/O 2018, the Android team launched WorkManager as part of the Android Jetpack.
This library provides a simple and clean interface to specify deferrable, asynchronous tasks and when they should run. This blog post is the first in a new series on WorkManager. The series will include an overview about the Android memory model, existing background solutions, what’s happening behind the scenes and why and when we should use WorkManager.
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Let’s talk Android
Whether you’re new to programming or an experienced developer, I prepared a range of resources to teach you Android app development, from your first app to advanced topics.
Android Room Persistence Library: Queries and Migration Support
The Room persistence library is part of the Architecture Components and since Google I/O 2018 it is also part of Android Jetpack.
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