The reified keyword in Kotlin is a powerful feature that allows you to access the type information of generic parameters at runtime. In generic functions, type parameters are usually erased at runtime due to type erasure, making it challenging to perform certain operations that require type information.
However, with the reified keyword, you can retain type information of generic parameters within the body of a function at runtime. This enables you to perform operations such as type checks, casting, and reflection on generic types with ease.
The reified keyword can only be used in inline functions, as it requires the compiler to substitute the actual type arguments at the call site of the function. This ensures that the type information is available within the function body for runtime operations.
