Java is the official language of Android, but you can also write apps in C or C++ using the NDK. But which language is faster on Android?

The C language has been a programming staple for decades. Here’s how it stacks up against C++, Java, C#, Go, Rust, Python, and the newest kid on the block—Carbon.

I am going to show you how to compile a C++ program on Linux. I’ll demonstrate it on Ubuntu Desktop 23.04, I’ll use the tried and true Hello, World! app as an example.

We mean that literally. As demonstrated in the video after the break, [CNLohr] is able to compile, upload, and run a C Android program in less than two seconds with a single command.

A group working on the development of the hugely popular C++ programming language has outlined a path to make the language "memory safe" -- just like its younger rival, Rust. Widespread warnings ...

Intel has released its C++ Compiler v13.0 for Android OS, highlights The Register, targeting Android Native Development. Intel promises “Industry leading app performance on Intel processor-based ...

Introducing the Android Native Development Kit (NDK). With it, you can implement *parts* of your application using native-code languages such as C and C++.

The NDK includes a cross-compiler toolchain for generating ARM binaries that can be deployed in Android APK packages. Google says that native code should be used sparingly and is not appropriate ...

After more than five years in the pipeline, Mozilla Labs and the Rust community have released the first alpha -- version 0.1 -- of the Rust programming language compiler.