# Kotlin `kotlin`

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    [**Kotlin**](https://kotlinlang.org/) is a modern, concise and safe programming language.

The `kotlin` section displays the version of the Kotlin compiler `kotlinc -version`.

This section is displayed only within Kotlin projects, meaning:

* Contains any source file with `*.kt` extension
* Contains any scripts file with `*.kts` extension

## Options

| Variable                   |              Default               | Meaning                              |
| :------------------------- | :--------------------------------: | ------------------------------------ |
| `SPACESHIP_KOTLIN_SHOW`    |               `true`               | Show section                         |
| `SPACESHIP_KOTLIN_ASYNC`   |               `true`               | Render section asynchronously        |
| `SPACESHIP_KOTLIN_PREFIX`  | `$SPACESHIP_PROMPT_DEFAULT_PREFIX` | Section's prefix                     |
| `SPACESHIP_KOTLIN_SUFFIX`  | `$SPACESHIP_PROMPT_DEFAULT_SUFFIX` | Section's suffix                     |
| `SPACESHIP_KOTLIN_SYMBOL`  |               `🅺 `                | Symbol displayed before the section  |
| `SPACESHIP_KOTLIN_COLOR`   |             `magenta`              | Section's color                      |