The reason that null pointer exceptions are so unpopular in Java is that they are runtime exceptions. That means the app will compile just fine and you’ll only hear about them when you reach ...

Null pointer exceptions are no fun. You can avoid them and keep your code clean and maintainable by using these techniques to elegantly handle null values in C#.

Kotlin silently and reliably infers what is called a “platform type” that behaves exactly like a Java type, meaning that is nullable but can generate null-pointer exceptions.