Mostly, Android applications are written in Java. But i heard that its also possible to use Scala or some other languages. And I also read that it's possible to include native C/C++ code.
Is there a refernce/list available that shows which languages can be used?
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Android - Alternatives to Java for Android development?
I've started developing Android apps a couple of months ago, and have a few under my belt. While I can tolerate Java enough to keep developing, I was wondering what success the community has had getting other languages to run.
I've done some investigation as to how other JVM languages work, and it appears Dalvik messes them up pretty hard. Clojure seems unable to run, Scala seems to be one of the most successful. JRuby has also had some luck, but they caution against anything major. I've also checked out Scheme via Moby and Kawa, both of which seem to have some promise.
I've done some investigation as to how other JVM languages work, and it appears Dalvik messes them up pretty hard. Clojure seems unable to run, Scala seems to be one of the most successful. JRuby has also had some luck, but they caution against anything major. I've also checked out Scheme via Moby and Kawa, both of which seem to have some promise.
- What luck have any of you had? Languages I'm missing, misrepresenting?
- Any non-"Hello World" apps you've written in non-Java?
- Any snags in trying to get another language to run (e.g. "as long as you don't use continuations, you're fine in X Scheme").
- Any particular snags in developing apps non-Java, once you get them to run?
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