Subj : java programmer
To   : Mro
From : Nightfox
Date : Thu Feb 11 2016 11:53 am

 >  > Java is not JavaScript.  Aside from a similar name and some similar
 >  > syntax, they are fairly different languages.


 > yeah i really wish they would rename it. it was a stupid decision to 
ride on
 > the hype of shitty java.

Despite whether one thinks Java is good or not, Java is used for many 
things, from embedded devices to smart phones, etc..  Java is the standard
language for Android apps, and there are many Android devices on the 
market.  I've heard Microsoft Visual Studio now allows developing Android 
apps with their C# language (and even with JavaScript), but as for the 
Android standard development tools, Java is the language.

I think the main reason Java was chosen for Android app development is that
Java runs in a virtual machine, and an Android device could potentially
contain any processor in it.  And indeed, there are Android devices on the
market with ARM and Intel processors.  Since Java runs in a virtual 
machine, Android apps can (generally) run on any Android device.  It is
possible to write lower-level code for Android in C++ when needed, and such
code would need to be separately built for ARM and Intel and other 
processors, but Android apps written purely in Java should be able to run 
on any Android device.

Nightfox

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