Apps Developing android apps using python

[7xMind]

Hey guys.
What is the best way to develop android apps using python instead of java?

I have read that it would be possible by using PyQt or PiSide.

I have downloaded Android Development Tools + SDK and eclipse and it is ready to develop apps in java. There is a Python IDE plugin for java called PyDev, Now my question is if I can use PyDev inside eclipse to develop android apps in python?

Would adding the PyDev IDE suffice for that purpose?

Is there any straight forward way you would recommend me towards developing android apps using python?

Thank you very much

 

[jon80]

Are you looking for a tutorial?

 

[7xMind]

Are you looking for a tutorial?

I have googled a lot, for PySide there is one and only one tutorial and I could not get it to work that way.

Cecently I've been told of the Python IDE for ADT but did not found a specific answer, is it possible?
And if by any chance you know any tutorial in this regards I would really appreciated it if told me.

Thanks

 

[jon80]

Well, there are plenty of tutorials, but, I have not figured out whether I can use python on Android as I was interested in Java.

QPython is a script engine that runs Python on android devices. It lets your android device run Python scripts and projects. It contains the Python interpreter, console, editor, and the SL4A Library for Android. It’s Python on Android!
It offers the development kit which lets you easily develop Python projects and scripts on your Android device.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hipipal.qpyplus&hl=en

https://cloud.google.com/appengine/docs/python/endpoints/consume_android

There are interesting debates on whether Python is cool to use with Android, some say Java is more appropriate as it is the native language and some tend to prefer compiled rather than interpreted languages, however, everyone to his own, I have a friend who writes Python, I can give you his company's website if you get stuck, coz I do not mean to advertise here, of course.

"But Java is not my favourite language at all. We are working on an S60 version and this platform has a nice Python API. Of course there is nothing official about Python on Android, but since Jython exists, is there a way to let the snake and the robot work together?"
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/101754/is-there-a-way-to-run-python-on-android

 

[Unforgiven]

Moved to the App Dev forum for better exposure.

 

[7xMind]

Thanks a lot Jon80, I want to develop a fully functional GUI Apps and Qpython is not rich enough for my purpose
PyDev is a python IDE for eclipse, If I configure the eclipse with SDK and PyDev do you think that would work? I mean do you think simply adding PyDev to ADT and Eclipse let me develop apps using python syntax?