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The Koan of Optional Existence

1fun String?.contemplateExistence() = when {
2 this == null -> "What exists in nothing?"
3 isEmpty() -> "Is empty truly empty?"
4 else -> "Form is not different from emptiness"
5}
6
7fun main() {
8 val void: String? = null
9 val emptiness = ""
10 val form = "being"
11
12 println(void.contemplateExistence())
13 println(emptiness.contemplateExistence())
14 println(form.contemplateExistence())
15}
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Composition Notes

Uses Kotlin's null safety features to explore the nature of existence and absence.

Technical Notes

Demonstrates Kotlin's smart casting, null safety operators, and extension functions.

Philosophical Notes

Explores the paradox of existence and non-existence, using null as a metaphor for emptiness.