How do I program an Android App with Python?

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I will be in charge of teaching a small group of middle school students how to program phone applications. After much research I found that Python might be the best way to go.

I am a website development senior at my university, but I have not used Python before. I understand both ActionScript and Javascript and I think their logic might be beneficial for learning Python. For the web languages I am familiar with writing I use Sublime2, Dreamweaver, or Flash to code them.

So my questions are:

Which program do I use to code Python?
How do I use the code created in Python to work on Android phones?

Possible duplicate of [Android Python Programming](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4185061/android-python-programming) — Bob Dylan, Dec 10 '15 at 15:56
[STEP BY STEP GUIDE I was able to get Python 3 on Android](https://stackoverflow.com/a/52140703/1689770) — Jonathan, Sep 02 '18 at 20:35

score 13 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 10 '13 at 05:04

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I would suggest you to look at http://kivy.org/#home. It supports android, iphone, etc. Also if you are familliar with javascript as you said you can try great titanium accelerator, or some alternative to develop android app.

answered Mar 10 '13 at 05:04

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Thanks for the resource. I looked at Kivy earlier today, but I wasn't able to get it to properly work on my mac. It said to drag the python file into the program and it should open, but it didn't. =\ – Willow Mar 10 '13 at 05:06

score 10 · Accepted Answer · edited Jan 22 '19 at 00:19

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There are many IDEs you can use for Python. You will have to find one that suits what you want to do. The official Python wiki has a large list of IDEs and editors that you can use as a starting point.

However, keep in mind when you are teaching a class to not end up teaching the editor, but rather the language/concepts.

For Android, the only supported languages are Java and Kotlin. There is a android-scripting project that supports Python, however this is strictly experimental.

edited Jan 22 '19 at 00:19

answered Mar 10 '13 at 04:53

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I was also looking at Java, however some people suggested that I don't take that path as Python is easier to learn and the kids would understand it better. – Willow Mar 10 '13 at 04:56
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Python is easier (by far), but the issue is with Android. Perhaps start with [Python for kids](http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9781593274078.do). – Burhan Khalid Mar 10 '13 at 04:58
Do you know of any good resources for Java and phones? – Willow Mar 10 '13 at 05:18
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I found [the official guides](http://developer.android.com/training/basics/firstapp/index.html) to be very friendly and easy to digest. – Burhan Khalid Mar 10 '13 at 05:20

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 19 '14 at 18:04

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Old question, I know, but you can also check out pygame subset for android which allows you to convert pygame applications to android.

answered Jul 19 '14 at 18:04

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 10 '13 at 04:49

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You can use Android scripting layer.

answered Mar 10 '13 at 04:49

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This seems useful, how do I use it with a python file? – Willow Mar 10 '13 at 05:07
Have you read the introduction manual? http://android-scripting.googlecode.com/files/Practical_Android_Projects_Ch05_Introducing_SL4A.pdf – John Smith Mar 10 '13 at 05:10

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Dec 06 '14 at 12:25

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Dr. python is a good ide/editor, but its simple to use. If your using linux, you can install it in the software center. I don't know how to install it on OSX/Windows

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