Java or Kotlin? Which is Better for newbie?

Question

I'm very new at coding, and this is my first time tho. I decide to learn java, but my 'friend' said it's better to learn kotlin. And i've read the pros and cons both of them.

But i'm still confused.. Which one that must i learn?
-for android programming

Answer 1

Java will teach you the roots of OO better. Kotlin will probably make you learn faster, but there may be some holes in your learning path. You can choose now :)
I highly recommend Java first

Answer 2

To code Android apps in Kotlin today, you must be able to read a Java example and make it work in Kotlin. This is because the examples in Kotlin are a poor subset of those in Java. While I am still getting started, I've used many more Java examples than Kotlin ones so far and don't expect it to change anytime soon.