What does the * (asterisk) operator before a variable mean in Kotlin? Spread Operator

Hello! I'm learning Kotlin and came across some strange syntax that I can't understand. I encountered this code: ```kotlin val numbers = listOf(1, 2, 3) val moreNumbers = listOf(0, *numbers.toTypedArray(), 4, 5) println(moreNumbers) // [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5] ``` What does the asterisk `*` before `numbers.toTypedArray()` mean? I know that Java has a similar operator for unpacking arrays, but in Kotlin I'm used to working with lists and arrays differently. I tried to write similar code without the asterisk: ```kotlin val wrong = listOf(0, numbers.toTypedArray(), 4, 5) println(wrong) // [0, [Ljava.lang.Integer;@..., 4, 5] ``` I got some nonsense — the array object ended up in the list instead of its elements. How do I use this operator correctly? Are there alternatives? And why in Kotlin, which is considered