Reified Type Parameters

Learn what happens to type arguments when our Kotlin code is compiled, and how we can step around certain type erasure problems with reified type parameters.
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00:00 Introduction
00:52 Type Erasure
03:35 Example 1 - Comparing Types
05:45 Example 2 - Class Objects
08:28 Trade-offs
09:16 Wrap-up

[@mvrkmi]

Dave, your channel should have 20x the number of subscribers. Your knowledge and presentation style are awesome. Hopefully more viewers will discover you.

[@typealias]

Wow, thank you so much! I'll keep at it, and hopefully we'll see the growth over time!

[@starry_shivam]

Really the best explanation I've seen on YT for both inline and reified modifiers, this channel is gem for Kotlin devs!

[@typealias]

Hey, thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tspander]

I am usually already familiar with the concepts you're covering, but I still really enjoy these videos just to solidify my mental model of them. Really well done!

[@igorshaula9097]

That's an amazing explanation, yet so simple! thanks a lot! Dave, you are bringing the light of Kotlin to us :)

[@TheMikkelet]

David youre a gift to the kotlin community

[@mdisi5967]

This channel is a gold mine, Thank you!

[@SureshG]

As always, thanks for the awesome video....I know type erasure is a jvm thing, but how does reified work when compiling to other targets, specially native targets (mac, linux, windows) ?

[@gb_kash]

Awesome

[@ChrisAthanas]

Pronounced REE-if-EYED, as in to "Make REAL"
Not RAY-if-EYED
Please look it up if you disagree
Otherwise great content.... there are several other programming terms in this area that are often mispronounced, and I will leave you to find them on your own

[@typealias]

RAY-if-eyed is actually the primary pronunciation. REE-if-ied is the alternate pronunciation. See here: www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reified

[@UsmonWasTaken]

I would like to pronounce it as RAFAEL xD

[@SergeyTosunyan-zb5jw]

​@@UsmonWasTakenGood one! xD