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Getting started with Android app development
Android is a mobile operating system (OS) developed by Google that runs
on smartphones and tablets built by different manufacturers, including
Google, Samsung, Motorola, and HTC. Needless to say, developing apps for
the Android OS can be quite challenging given the large assortment of
devices they have to operate on. Aside from Java and Kotlin, there are
general-purpose languages you can use to build Android apps, including
C#, Python, C++, and more. Of course, there are some app programming
languages that work better for specific projects than others. With
Android app development, you have options so knowing your strengths is
key.
Android software development is the process by which applications are
created for devices running the Android operating system. Google states
that "Android apps can be written using Kotlin, Java, and C++ languages"
using the Android software development kit (SDK), while using other
languages is also possible. All non-Java virtual machine (JVM)
languages, such as Go, JavaScript, C, C++ or assembly, need the help of
JVM language code, that may be supplied by tools, likely with restricted
API support. Some programming languages and tools allow cross-platform
app support (i.e. for both Android and iOS). Third party tools,
development environments, and language support have also continued to
evolve and expand since the initial SDK was released in 2008. The
official Android app distribution mechanism to end users is Google Play;
it also allows staged gradual app release, as well as distribution of
pre-release app versions to testers.
How can I develop an Android app?
To develop the best Android apps, you’ll need the right tools. You’ll
need to download an integrated development environment (IDE), such as
Google’s own Android Studio. It’s pretty popular with real users as
5-star ratings make up 72% of the G2 Android Studio reviews. To develop
the best Android apps, you’ll need the right tools. You’ll need to
download an integrated development environment (IDE), such as Google’s
own Android Studio. It’s pretty popular with real users as 5-star
ratings make up 72% of the G2 Android Studio reviews.
Official development tools The Android software development kit (SDK)
includes a comprehensive set of development tools. The Android SDK
Platform Tools are a separately downloadable subset of the full SDK,
consisting of command-line tools such as adb and fastboot.[4] The
Android Debug Bridge (ADB) is a tool to run commands on a connected
Android device. Fastboot is a protocol used for flashing filesystems.
Code written in C/C++ can be compiled to ARM, or x86 native code (or
their 64-bit variants) using the Android Native Development Kit (NDK).
Top 5 programming languages for Android Development
Do you know how often you check your smartphone in a day? No? Well, according to several standard reports,
that’s an astounding 100+ times a day (At least for us millennials…The rest of the population is a little saner).
And the reason we are so addicted to our phones is the overwhelming sensory experience they provide in our daily
lives.
How so, you ask? Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, WhatsApp (Need I go on?!!)
So in a nutshell, smartphone apps are an integral part of our daily lives.
They can be used to create connections, obtain information, or just have fun! And while creating a smartphone app
is also fun, it requires a little more guidance, specifically in choosing the right programming language.
Java is a complicated language for a beginner to use as it contains complex topics like constructors,
null pointer exceptions, concurrency, checked exceptions, etc. Also, The Android Software Development Kit
(SDK) increases
the complexity to a new level!
Java Tutorials
Kotlin is a cross-platform programming language that may be used as an alternative to Java for Android App
Development. It has also introduced as a secondary “official” Java language in 2017. Kotlin can interoperate
with Java and it runs on the Java Virtual Machine.
Kotlin Tutorials
C++ is useful for Android App Development in some cases, it is much more difficult to set up and is much
less flexible.
It may also lead to more bugs because of the increased complexity. So, it is better to use Java as compared
to C++ as
it does not provide enough gain to offset the efforts required.
C++ Tutorials
C# is quite similar to Java and so it is ideal for Android App Development. Like Java, C# also implements
garbage collection
so there are fewer chances of memory leaks. And C# also has a cleaner and simpler syntax than Java which
makes coding
with it comparatively easier.
C# Tutorials
Python can be used for Android App Development even though Android doesn’t support native Python
development.
This can be done using various tools that convert the Python apps into Android Packages that can run on
Android devices.
Python Tutorials