I tried to create function without returning value in Kotlin. And I wrote a function like in Java but with Kotlin syntax
fun hello(name: String): Void {
println("Hello $name");
}
And I've got an error
Error:A 'return' expression required in a function with a block body ('{...}')
After couple of changes I've got working function with nullable Void as return type. But it is not exactly what I need
fun hello(name: String): Void? {
println("Hello $name");
return null
}
According to Kotlin documentation Unit type corresponds to the void type in Java. So the correct function without returning value in Kotlin is
fun hello(name: String): Unit {
println("Hello $name");
}
Or
fun hello(name: String) {
println("Hello $name");
}
The question is: What does Void mean in Kotlin, how to use it and what is the advantage of such usage?