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title: "Kotlin Design Patterns: Template Method Explained"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/kotlin-design-patterns-template-method-explained-nuvwlabu6
source_url: https://proandroiddev.com/kotlin-design-patterns-template-method-explained-66103ccf1c76
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source: "ProAndroidDev"
published: 2024-05-02T15:34:41.060Z
updated: 2024-05-09T08:14:12.405Z
tags: ["kotlin", "design-patterns"]
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# Kotlin Design Patterns: Template Method Explained

**[ProAndroidDev](https://daily.dev/sources/pand)** · 2 min read · 4 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

The Template Method pattern allows for overriding specific algorithm steps without changing the general structure. It helps avoid code duplication and allows for the addition of new subclasses without modifying existing ones. However, it can be difficult to maintain and may have limitations due to inheritance.

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