Can You Use C to Make Android Apps?
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The official language for Android development is Java. Large parts of Android are written in Java and its APIs are designed to be called primarily from Java. It is possible to develop C and C++ app using the Android Native Development Kit (NDK), however it isn’t something that Google promotes.

Can you write Android apps in C?

However, apart from Android SDK, Google also has NDK — Native Development Kit, which makes it possible to write apps using C/C++ code.

Can we create app using C?

Yes, you can create a simple android app by using C. A basic android app can create from The Android Native Development Kit (NDK) is part of Google’s official toolset and we will look at when the NDK can be useful and how to use it in an Android app.

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