# Function references in Kotlin: use functions as lambdas everywhere

DevFeed: [Function references in Kotlin: use functions as lambdas everywhere](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/function-references-in-kotlin-use-functions-as-lambdas-everywhere-27165.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://antonioleiva.com/function-references-kotlin>)

Published: 2017-11-22T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Antonio Leiva](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/antonio-leiva.md>)

Topics: [Kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kotlin.md>), [Functional programming](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/functional-programming.md>)

Tags: [function](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/function.md>), [functional-programming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/functional-programming.md>), [kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kotlin.md>), [programming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/programming.md>)

## AI overview

This tutorial explains Kotlin function references and how they let regular functions be used as lambdas. It covers storing functions in variables, passing them as arguments, and using the double-colon syntax to create function references.

## Source excerpt

Everything Android, Kotlin and other random topics