Why use Java/Kotlin instead Python on Android?

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I'm novice. That's why I can't understand the essential difference between using Java/Kotlin or using Python with its numerous modules for Android application development. Is there a good reason that makes Java/Kotlin better choice? Please explain.

Md. Asaduzzaman · Accepted Answer · 2019-10-20T07:14:13.640

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Google is the commercial marketer of Android and they currently support Java and Kotlin as official language for Android Development. That's why everybody prefer Java and Kotlin.

There are some other languages mentioned here, that are also use for Android Development such as C#(Unity and Xamarin).

edited Oct 20 '19 at 07:14

answered Oct 20 '19 at 05:18

Md. Asaduzzaman

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More exactly the Open Handset Alliance is the "owner" of Android. – Klaus D. Oct 20 '19 at 05:27
It looks much more understandable now. Thank you. – Эдуарт Котов Oct 20 '19 at 06:00
@ЭдуартКотов, Welcome. Mark answer accepted and upvote so that other can found it helpful – Md. Asaduzzaman Oct 20 '19 at 06:02
Sorry. I can't upvote because my reputation score is low. I am new here – Эдуарт Котов Oct 20 '19 at 06:08

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Jan 26 '20 at 09:17

If you read Application Fundamentals you will notice -

Android apps can be written using Kotlin, Java, and C++ languages. The Android SDK tools compile your code along with any data and resource files into an APK, an Android package, which is an archive file with an .apk suffix. One APK file contains all the contents of an Android app and is the file that Android-powered devices use to install the app.

So, Kotlin, Java, and C++ are the officially supported languages. Using any languages other than them will be a hacky process. Basically, android apps run in a virtual machine. If you want to build apps with python then you have to have a way to convert python code into byte code that the VM understands. I am afraid there is official support for this kind of conversion like Kotlin.

Although this answer shows how you can develop android apps using python but you would probably not consider using python over Java/Kotlin for the following two primary reasons:

Official support.
Huge Java/Kotlin community.

I've got a lot of more information about what is going on due to your answer. Thank you. — Эдуарт Котов, Oct 20 '19 at 06:04

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 20 '19 at 06:23

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Java and Kotlin are the official language of Android SDK. That's why all use these. On the other way, python use to make cross platfrom application.

answered Oct 20 '19 at 06:23

Mukta Ghosh

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Why use Java/Kotlin instead Python on Android?

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