# Working with nulls in Kotlin

DevFeed: [Working with nulls in Kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/say-goodbye-to-nullpointerexception-working-with-nulls-in-kotlin-kad-19-27210.md>)

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

Published: 2017-04-04T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

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

Topics: [Kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kotlin.md>), [Java](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/java.md>)

Tags: [bug](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bug.md>), [java](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/java.md>), [kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kotlin.md>)

## AI overview

A Kotlin tutorial explaining nullable types, compiler-enforced null checks, secure access expressions, the Elvis operator, and cautions around bypassing null checks.

## Source excerpt

Everything Android, Kotlin and other random topics