update: Add section about constructor parameters and properties in classes #4872
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KT-77990
When I was going through the documentation, I had a bit of confusion around "When would we include
val
orvar
vs when we shouldn't?" I could not really find it anywhere in the docs, hence I am proposing to include a section explaining the difference between parameters and properties in the constructor.While it may seem obvious, I hope this clarification can help!
I debated between making this it's own tiny section - but figured it flowed naturally from the current description of properties.
First time contributing to these docs, so happy for any feedback/correction/discussion.