Apps What programming is used to make an application?

[DynaBass139]

Java or C++

Just getting a little confused on what they actually say in their getting started guide. Pretty new to proramming but I want to see what I can do and just mess around with some stuff.

 

[Awesome]

I'm pretty sure it's Java.

 

[ohzopants]

Neither, really.

Android itself (the whole OS) is written in Java, but applications for it are written in Android's own little language.

If you're just getting into programming learning some basic C++ or Java would not hurt at all since most of the concepts are essentially the same, and you can probably find better learning ressources for those.

 

[PhantomTrace]

Its written Java yes, but I thought apps were integrated with Eclipse..

 

[ppcinfo]

The only language you can use for creating Android apps is Java. Using C or C++ is currently not an option. Google has a plugin for the Eclipse IDE to help with the Android development process.

So if you're a Java developer, you have a leg-up on the C++ programmers for creating Android Apps.

ppcinfo

 

[drustvold]

You still write apps in "java", but they've added a bunch of android and phone stuff to it to make it easy.

 

[Durf]

JAVA....
Go to code.google.com and get the SDK. Then get Eclipse.
You need to install the Android SDK in Eclipse (the IDE). Then you can begin.
You need to know Java, Not C++. I also come from a C and C++ world, never learned Java, and it is a little confusing, but not hard at all, to figure out.