Java or Kotlin, what should one learn in order to Develope Android apps?

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Both Java and Kotlin are general-purpose object-oriented programming language. Here I am sharing some points related to Java and Kotlin that will help in understanding the programming language and choosing the most appropriate language to develop Android apps.
Java Basics for Android Development - Part 1 - Treehouse Blog
JAVA FOR ANDROID DEVELOPMENT
  • Platform independent
Java is a platform-independent programming language. It can be run on any platform. Java doesn’t require any source code on the machine from where it is executed. This allows that an application can run on any smartphones whether it is Samsung, Nokia, Lenovo, Mi, etc.
  • Object-oriented
Java is an object-oriented language. Developing object-oriented applications are easier. It keeps the system modular, flexible, and extensible. There are various methodologies that are used in the combination of Java include Abstraction, Encapsulation, Polymorphism, etc.
  • Tools
Java has its in-built development asset tools like Eclipse and Netbeans which enhances the features list in Java language. This assists the developers in the completion of codes and provides debugging capacity. It also has IDE features, that make development much easier, faster, flaunt and reliable.
  • Secure
Java uses classes and objects that are not supporting pointer and any other keyword to manage memory manually and minimizes unauthorized access. The Garbage collecter is used to remove the objects which are not in use for a long time. This automatically evaluates the security of the application.
  • Free
Java is a free programming language offers great documentation to the developers. The Android development companies need not pay any cost for developing an app in java. This also helped Java to reach its popularity.
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KOTLIN FOR ANDROID DEVELOPMENT
  • Maintainability
Kotlin is stellar support of numbers of IDEs include Android Studio. Using tried and true development tools also contribute to developer productivity and satisfaction.
  • Certain learning curve
Being very relative to Java, Kotlin has a certain learning curve for an individual who wants to switch languages. It involves difficulty in training to move your Android development team to Kotlin.
  • Fluctuating compilation speed
Koltin has fluctuating and slow compilation speed for performing incremental builds. When it comes to clean builds Java is efficient than Kotlin.
  • Limited learning sources
Being a new language, there are limited learning sources for Kotlin. As a limited community of developers is available worldwide. It somewhere restricted resources for learning and resolving different queries for developing Android apps.
I hope these points will help you in choosing the programming language ln order to develop Android Apps. Explore - Top 11 Applications of Java with Real-world Examples.

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