which programming languages can be used to code android apps

Android apps can be develop as Native application and Hybrid application.

Native apps are written to work on a specific android platform only on the other hand Hybrid application combines elements of both native and Web applications so it is support by multiple platform i.e. Android, IOS, Windows etc.

Google suggest JAVA and XML for developing native android application using Android studio. But if you are web developer and want to create a native application then you can also go through following cross-platform IDE’s:

1. Titanium : Titanium is a SDK that forms a bridge between JavaScript and the native language of the target platform, e.g. Objective-C for iOS and JAVA for Android. Although you code in JavaScript, the interface of the app is 100% native and you can access most of the native system API’s.
2. Xamarin : Xamarin is a IDE that allows for native Android, iOS and Windows app development within Microsoft Visual Studio. Xamarin mobile application development platform with native user interfaces enables sharing of code across all platforms with a single C# codebase.
3. RAD Studio : RAD Studio has both Delphi and C++ Builder (and more), but is not cheap; thus you get two different languages (C++ and Object Pascal) to develop apps for iOS, as well as for Android and Windows.

While Most of the people use Java to Develop Android Application. But I prefer to use HTML, CSS and Angular JS to develop Android Application.

Ionic Platform is the best platform to design hybrid application. Anyone can easily develop android application using this platform.

Ionic Hybrid application looks similar like Native Java application.

Ionic app development more easier than Native app development.

If you have good knowledge in Ionic then you can create any kind of application using Hybrid application.

Hybrid application works in all platforms like windows, ios, android and more OS.

Here is the final conclusion if you want high performance like Games use C++ .

If  you want graphic intensive application use Java and XML.

If you want a normal social based application like Facebook use Hybrid Apps.

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