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[.multi-language-sample]
=====
[source,kotlin]
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tasks.register<Copy>("myCopy")                              // <1>

tasks.named<Copy>("myCopy") {                               // <2>
    from("resources")
    into("target")
    include("**/*.txt", "**/*.xml", "**/*.properties")
}

<2> Registers a new untyped task named `myTask1`
<3> Gets a reference to the existing task named `compileJava` of type `JavaCompile`
<4> Registers a new task named `myCopy1` of type `Copy`
<5> Gets a reference to the existing (untyped) task named `assemble` and configures it — you can only configure properties and methods that are available on `Task` with this syntax