Android Programming in C?
Hi all!
( I think this is the right forum for this, Android is a linux distro isnt it? )
I have been enjoying the procedural language of plain C for quite some time now and Im wondering if i can develop with it on a mobile platform, AKA Android.
I understand that Android has its applications written in Java using the Android Software Development Kit. However, I would like to stick to C or even C++ with my development as there are some drawbacks with Java that I do not accustom to.
I heard that there is a Native Development Kit that allows programming in C/C++. However, Im not sure if it will retain the power and speed of C/C++ as it might use a Java wrapper ( Please let me know if there are any flaws in my knowledge here ).
Can C be written natively on the android platform?
Many Thanks,
Super_Stinger
( I think this is the right forum for this, Android is a linux distro isnt it? )
I have been enjoying the procedural language of plain C for quite some time now and Im wondering if i can develop with it on a mobile platform, AKA Android.
I understand that Android has its applications written in Java using the Android Software Development Kit. However, I would like to stick to C or even C++ with my development as there are some drawbacks with Java that I do not accustom to.
I heard that there is a Native Development Kit that allows programming in C/C++. However, Im not sure if it will retain the power and speed of C/C++ as it might use a Java wrapper ( Please let me know if there are any flaws in my knowledge here ).
Can C be written natively on the android platform?
Many Thanks,
Super_Stinger
Pretty much every cross-platform mobile game engine uses the NDK. You can get an environment set up with the instructions that they give you. It's pretty solid.
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