What problem does `inline` solve, and how does `reified` relate?
This tests your grasp of Kotlin compiler optimizations and JVM type erasure. Explain that `inline` eliminates the runtime overhead of lambda objects. Then, describe how `reified` leverages inlining to make generic types accessible at runtime.
Tests your understanding of Kotlin compiler optimizations and JVM type erasure. First, explain that `inline` avoids creating function objects for lambdas, reducing memory overhead. Then, connect this to `reified`, explaining that inlining lets the compiler substitute the actual type at the call site, enabling runtime checks like `is T`. A red flag is failing to explain that `reified` is a solution to type erasure that depends on the code-copying mechanism of `inline`.
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