simple trivial question:
is Kotlin a java Dialect, or entirely different Language?

Different language.

I'd say it's a different one.

@platypus @PrivateGER can you tell me why? because i don't understand the definition of dialect, i mean like for example lisp dialect.

Language.

@wowotek It's fundamentally a different language. It's not Java with additions.

The only reason this question would arise, I suspect, is because they are both primarily JVM languages. But, in theory, any language can compile to the JVM.

A dialect would be the same basic language with some minor changes---so when you looked at both dialects you'd say "LISP".

If you look at Kotlin, you don't say, "Java".

@platypus Aaaah i see, great explaination!

i know JVM ia Java Virtual Machine but i never pretend it like a "Machine". thank you, for real!

I feel Its like a blend of many features from different languages in terms of syntax but its staticaly typed behavior makes it unusual and different than java.