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Android-should I learn it ? (solved)

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Nirvana.N
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Android-should I learn it ? (solved)

Post by Nirvana.N »

Well...as title said,dude
As far as I know, it is an mobile os. Android's mobile operating system is based on a modified version of the Linux kernel. I know open source FTW now However, not so sure should I start this or not. What do you think?
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waratte
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Re: Android-should I learn it ?

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If you don't know how to program, I would advise you not to try.
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Re: Android-should I learn it ?

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programming for the android is is done in java, so why not just learn java? if you don't know java then you can't program for the android os.
waratte
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ultimakillz wrote:programming for the android is is done in java, so why not just learn java? if you don't know java then you can't program for the android os.
No, you have to learn java for android.
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it's still java ;) what I ment was why not study java first then work on java for the android sdk. we don't tell people to learn c by programming for the psp.
Nirvana.N
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Re: Android-should I learn it ?

Post by Nirvana.N »

I know all the C variation, maybe you guys are right. I should start with java. Thanks
waratte
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Nirvana.N wrote:I know all the C variation, maybe you guys are right. I should start with java. Thanks
Also, AFAITK, you can make apps using xml.
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Re: Android-should I learn it ? (solved)

Post by irfanhb7 »

wanna learn java heres the best tutorials - http://www.thenewboston.com/?page_id=14
and android contains 2.2 million lines of code (correct me if I am wrong) , so if you want to become a android developer read the 2.2 million lines of code :lol:
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Re: Android-should I learn it ? (solved)

Post by m0skit0 »

I made some simple apps for Android, maybe I can help you solve some doubts.
ultimakillz wrote:programming for the android is is done in java, so why not just learn java? if you don't know java then you can't program for the android os.
Not totally true. Easiest choice is Java, but you can also use an alternative SDK by Google for C, although it's more intented to make Android core system modifications rather than applications.
waratte wrote:No, you have to learn java for android.
No, it's standard Java.
waratte wrote: you can make apps using xml.
Nope since XML is no programming language.
ultimakillz wrote:no xml, just java.
Wrong, you need both, XMLs are used to define persistent data and GUI layout. Not 100% mandatory but surely highly recommended.
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