Syntax and types
⚑ Report an issue with this lessonval name = "Ada" // immutable
var age = 28 // mutable
val price: Double = 29.99
println("$name is $age years old")val for values that never change, var for
ones that do -- Kotlin nudges you toward val by making it the
shorter, more natural default in most style guides.
Try it yourself
Exercise: Declare a val name and var age, then print them with a string template.
Expected output: open-ended — there's no single correct output here, just get your code running without errors.
Run your code and get it working before marking this lesson complete.
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