Why is variables II better in Java? Its almost the same with advantage on Kotlin side with type inference. Also ternary operator isnt needed in Kotlin since if/

Why is variables II better in Java? Its almost the same with advantage on Kotlin side with type inference. Also ternary operator isnt needed in Kotlin since if/else itself can return value, so its just example to show so people dont try to look for it in Kotlin. Overall its not even an article, its just a showcase of differences in syntax and idioms in both languages, i cant fathom how could you be manipulated with that.