Kotlin Tutorial
Kotlin Visibility Modifiers (Access Modifiers List & Examples)
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- What Are Visibility Modifiers in Kotlin?
- Kotlin Visibility Modifiers List
- Public Modifier in Kotlin
- Private Modifier in Kotlin
- Internal Modifier in Kotlin
- Protected Modifier in Kotlin
- Benefits of Using Visibility Modifiers in Kotlin
- Disadvantages of Using Visibility Modifiers in Kotlin
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Kotlin Visibility Modifiers FAQs
Kotlin visibility modifiers are keywords that control the scope and accessibility of classes, objects, functions, properties, and other members within your code. They are used to restrict or allow access to specific parts of your code, enforcing encapsulation and privacy.
Kotlin provides four visibility modifiers: public, internal, protected, and private.
The default visibility modifier in Kotlin is public. If you don't specify a visibility modifier explicitly, members are considered public by default.
The private modifier restricts members to be accessible only within the same class or file where they are defined. It provides the highest level of encapsulation.
Yes, both primary and secondary constructors in Kotlin can have visibility modifiers. The visibility of a constructor determines from where instances of the class can be created.
You specify a visibility modifier by using the corresponding keyword before the member declaration (e.g., public, internal, protected, or private).
