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ConvertLambdaToReference

plugins/kotlin/code-insight/descriptions/resources-en/inspectionDescriptions/ConvertLambdaToReference.html

2025.3-rc-2558 B
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Reports function literal expressions that can be replaced with function references.

Replacing lambdas with function references often makes code look more concise and understandable.

Example:

fun Int.isEven() = this % 2 == 0

  fun example() {
      val numbers = listOf(1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 10)
      val evenNumbers = numbers.filter { it.isEven() }
  }

After the quick-fix is applied:

fun Int.isEven() = this % 2 == 0

  fun example() {
      val numbers = listOf(1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 10)
      val evenNumbers = numbers.filter(Int::isEven)
  }