\documentclass[10pt,a4paper]{article} % Packages \usepackage{fancyhdr} % For header and footer \usepackage{multicol} % Allows multicols in tables \usepackage{tabularx} % Intelligent column widths \usepackage{tabulary} % Used in header and footer \usepackage{hhline} % Border under tables \usepackage{graphicx} % For images \usepackage{xcolor} % For hex colours %\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc} % For unicode character support \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} % Without this we get weird character replacements \usepackage{colortbl} % For coloured tables \usepackage{setspace} % For line height \usepackage{lastpage} % Needed for total page number \usepackage{seqsplit} % Splits long words. %\usepackage{opensans} % Can't make this work so far. Shame. 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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{2} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Kotlin}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Semiocolons NOT needed. If you use them,the compiler will give you a gray notice they're redundant.} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Null safety. Using `null` is strongly discouraged.} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Variables can be typed upon declaration or not. The compiler will infer a type from how you use it if you don't specify. {\emph{It's good practice to type your variables on declaraion if you know what it will be.}} Use 'T' if not (more later).} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 5) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Values and Variables}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{It's good practice to specify a type on declaration but you don't have to.} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Typing is accomplished by adding a colon and the type after the new variable's name:\{\{nl\}\} `var newInt : Int = 4`\{\{nl\}\} `var newString : String = "Send Lawyers, Guns and Money."`} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Don't feel like declaring a type? No problem. The compiler will take a best guess based on how you initialize it:\{\{nl\}\} `var newString = "More lawyers... and definitely more money."`\{\{nl\}\} `var moreMoney = 10000`} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 5) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{val is a Value that never changes. Your name is a val and the voting age (18) is another. Vals have lower overhead because you initialize it once and that's it.\{\{nl\}\}`val name = "John Doe"` // Name never changes\{\{nl\}\}`val votingAge = 18`~~~~ // Voting age doesn't change.} \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 6) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{var is a Variable that can change as needed. Your age is a var . Vars have more overhead than Vals because of the additional code associated with being able to manipulate their contents.\{\{nl\}\} `var age = 22` // 22 today, but 23 next year.\{\{nl\}\}`var side = "Garlic Mashed Potatoes"` // Will it be salad tomorrow?} \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 7) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{NULL note:}}\{\{nl\}\} Unlike Java you {\emph{normally}} can't declare a variable without initializing it because to do so would mean that the variable has a null value. It's strongly suggested to initialize it upon declaration, even if you use "" or 0 to do it. However, if you're determined to make your variable null then you can do so by declaring it's type and then putting a '?' at the end of the type like this:\{\{nl\}\}`var missingString : String?`\{\{nl\}\}`var missingInt : Int?`} \tn % Row Count 34 (+ 10) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Java}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Semicolons are required at the end of statments.} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{You can blow yourself up with all the `nulls` you want. The compiler won't stop you.} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Variables are typed on declaration.} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{If Statements}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{`if ( hungry) \{`\{\{nl\}\} `~~~~~eat();`\{\{nl\}\} `\} else if ( thirsty) \{`\{\{nl\}\} `~~~~~drink();`\{\{nl\}\} `\} else \{`\{\{nl\}\} `~~~~~doThatOtherThing();`\{\{nl\}\} `\}`} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 6) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{While Loop}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Checks for `true` BEFORE doing the action. If `false` the code never executes at all:\{\{nl\}\}`while (shallWeDoThis) \{`\{\{nl\}\} `~~~~~executeThisCode();`\{\{nl\}\} `~~~~~thisCodeToo();`\{\{nl\}\} `~~~~~\}`} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 6) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Do While Loop}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Checks for `true` AFTER doing the action. If `false` then the action is done once before the condition is even checked. Notice the unusual syntax at the end, with parens and a ; rather than braces.\{\{nl\}\}`do \{`\{\{nl\}\} `~~~~~theThingToDo`\{\{nl\}\} `~~~~~\} while (shallWeDoItAgain);`} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 7) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{For Loop}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Ye old for loop that hasn't changed since the Pharos coded in the pyramids.\{\{nl\}\} `for ( int i = 0; i \textless{} max; ++i) \{`\{\{nl\}\} `~~~~~theThingToDoEachTimeWeLoop();`\{\{nl\}\} `\}`} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 5) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Switch in Java = When in Kotlin}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Switch Statement\{\{nl\}\} `switch( thing1IsEqualTo ) \{\{\{nl\}\}` `~~~~~case thing2:\{\{nl\}\}` `~~~~~~~~~~doThing2Stuff\{\{nl\}\}` `~~~~~~~~~~break;\{\{nl\}\}` `~~~~~case thing3:\{\{nl\}\}` `~~~~~~~~~~doThing3Stuff\{\{nl\}\}` `~~~~~~~~~~break;\{\{nl\}\}` `~~~~~default:\{\{nl\}\}` `~~~~~~~~~~doDefaultStuff\{\{nl\}\}` `\}\{\{nl\}\}`} \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 15) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Try / Catch}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{`try \{\{\{nl\}\}` `~~~~~statements;\{\{nl\}\}` `\} catch (ExceptionType e1) \{\{\{nl\}\}` `~~~~~statements;\{\{nl\}\}` `catch (Exception e2) \{\{\{nl\}\}` `~~~~~catch-all statements;\{\{nl\}\}` `\} finally \{\{\{nl\}\}` `~~~~~statements;\{\{nl\}\}` `\}\{\{nl\}\}`} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 8) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}