Jetpack Compose declarative UI fundamentals

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Jetpack Compose revolutionizes Android UI development with declarative, Kotlin-first approach. Composable functions annotated with @Composable describe UI based on state. The runtime automatically updates UI when state changes using remember and mutableStateOf. I use Column, Row, and Box for layouts instead of XML. Modifiers chain to customize appearance and behavior—padding(), fillMaxWidth(), clickable(). State hoisting moves state up the tree for reusability. LaunchedEffect and DisposableEffect handle side effects. Material 3 components provide modern, accessible widgets. Compose eliminates findViewById and reduces boilerplate dramatically. Preview annotations enable UI development without running the app.