How to run Kotlin code in Google Colab
2 min readOct 25, 2024
Steps to Run Kotlin Code in Colab
- Install Kotlin Compiler: In Google Colab, you can install the Kotlin compiler using the following command:
!apt install -y kotlin
2. Write Kotlin Code in a .kt
File: You can write your Kotlin code in a file, then compile and run it using the Kotlin compiler.
%%writefile hello.kt
fun main() {
println("Hello from Kotlin in Google Colab!")
}
3. Compile and Run Kotlin Code: After saving the Kotlin script, you can compile and run it using the following commands:
!kotlinc hello.kt -include-runtime -d hello.jar
!java -jar hello.jar
Explanation:
!apt install -y kotlin
installs the Kotlin compiler on your Colab instance.%%writefile hello.kt
creates a Kotlin script.!kotlinc hello.kt -include-runtime -d hello.jar
compiles the Kotlin file into a JAR.!java -jar hello.jar
runs the compiled JAR.
Second way to run Kotlin method
%%capture
!wget -c https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v2.0.21/kotlin-compiler-2.0.21.zip; unzip kotlin-compiler-2.0.21.zip