The main difference between * (star projection) and Any in Kotlin generics is:
* is used to represent an unknown type parameter in a generic type. It is a wildcard type that can represent any type, but it cannot be used to create a new instance of the generic type. For example, Array<*> represents an array of unknown element type[1].
Any is the root of the Kotlin class hierarchy, similar to Object in other languages. It is the common supertype of every Kotlin type, including nullable types. `An...
