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kotlinc — Kotlin compiler. More information: <https://kotlinlang.org/docs/compiler-reference.html#common-optio

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Problem

How to use the kotlinc command: Kotlin compiler. More information: <https://kotlinlang.org/docs/compiler-reference.html#common-options>.

Solution

kotlinc — Kotlin compiler. More information: <https://kotlinlang.org/docs/compiler-reference.html#common-options>.

Start a REPL (interactive shell):

kotlinc

Compile a Kotlin file:

kotlinc {{path/to/file.kt}}

Compile several Kotlin files:

kotlinc {{path/to/file1.kt path/to/file2.kt ...}}

Execute a specific Kotlin Script file:

kotlinc -script {{path/to/file.kts}}

Compile a Kotlin file into a self contained jar file with the Kotlin runtime library included:

kotlinc {{path/to/file.kt}} -include-runtime -d {{path/to/file.jar}}

Code Snippets

Start a REPL (interactive shell)

kotlinc

Compile a Kotlin file

kotlinc {{path/to/file.kt}}

Compile several Kotlin files

kotlinc {{path/to/file1.kt path/to/file2.kt ...}}

Execute a specific Kotlin Script file

kotlinc -script {{path/to/file.kts}}

Compile a Kotlin file into a self contained jar file with the Kotlin runtime library included

kotlinc {{path/to/file.kt}} -include-runtime -d {{path/to/file.jar}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/kotlinc

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