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TeaMilk
07/11/18 10:12:30 PM
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I kinda want to get into android app development, but have basically never touched Java. Apparently you can use the Android NDK to write C/C++ apps, but it sounds like it's not recommended. I've mainly used C++ and Python for school projects.

Also, does anyone have any good resources for learning android SDK?
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Cleo_II
07/11/18 10:19:47 PM
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Im no software dev, but from what Ive heard from others - If you know one OO language, its easier to pick up another one.
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EnragedSlith
07/11/18 10:23:18 PM
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Flockaveli
07/11/18 10:26:29 PM
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No I remember taking a class in high school that taught us just that.
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Tony_Biggie_Pun
07/11/18 10:29:17 PM
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Not at all its almost the same
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TeaMilk
07/11/18 10:33:03 PM
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Flockaveli posted...
No I remember taking a class in high school that taught us just that.

man i wish i had CS classes at my high school

Tony_Biggie_Pun posted...
Not at all its almost the same

huh is it really? I've heard the biggest difference is just memory management; it should be really nice not to have to worry about that lol
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R0N1N187
07/11/18 10:36:00 PM
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My programming professor once said if you're good with at least one programming language, then you know all of them. The concept is exactly the same, just worded differently between languages.
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s0nicfan
07/11/18 10:42:39 PM
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It's extremely easy to go from C++ to Java. It's actually harder to go the other way.
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Tony_Biggie_Pun
07/11/18 10:51:45 PM
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For Android app development the google website for the documentation is good
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Evil_Evil_Evil_
07/11/18 10:56:42 PM
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you dont have to worry about pointers and malloc, etc

you do have to worry about abstract classes vs interfaces
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s0nicfan
07/11/18 10:58:35 PM
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Evil_Evil_Evil_ posted...
you dont have to worry about pointers and malloc, etc

you do have to worry about abstract classes vs interfaces


"Not having to worry about pointers" is the biggest lie told about Java to people about to learn Java.
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Evil_Evil_Evil_
07/11/18 11:01:04 PM
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the only pointer you'll have to worry about is null pointer exception
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DoctorVader
07/11/18 11:03:50 PM
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Just watch Star Wars.
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TheMikh
07/11/18 11:05:57 PM
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java is easy to transition to from c++

just... inconvenient
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s0nicfan
07/11/18 11:35:02 PM
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Evil_Evil_Evil_ posted...
the only pointer you'll have to worry about is null pointer exception


*laughs in function argument*
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