Anonymous Functions Aren't Lambdas

Dave Leeds explains the differences between anonymous functions and lambdas in Kotlin, focusing on return behavior and explicit types.

Rarely spotted in the wild, Kotlin's anonymous functions blend some features of named functions with some features of lambdas. In this video, we'll check out what anonymous functions are and when we might want to use them. ✨ New to Kotlin? Start your journey here: typealias.com/start/ ... or pick up the new Leanpub Edition for offline access and more! book.typealias.com/ 🚀 Get the inside scoop on everything I'm working on - join my new email newsletter! Sign up here: newsletter.typealias.com/ 🛍️ Check out the newly-launched TypeAlias Shop for some fun merch! shop.typealias.com 📚 Chapters 00:00 Anonymous Function Basics 02:23 Return Keyword 05:23 Explicit Types 07:24 Wrap-up