For loops in Java are extremely powerful and lend themselves to many different coding applications. In this post, we will explain how to use them, and look at more advanced concepts such as labelling.

This part wraps up the example with the code that implements multi-touch pinch zooming. All source code can be downloaded from the "Hello, Android" book web site.

The example app (W2A.java) consists of a main activity that displays the Android robot character and a button. When the user presses the button, the robot animates through a series of colors.

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Launch the Java Eclipse software on your desktop and open the Android app you want to edit. Double-click the Java source code file in the Eclipse navigation panel. The Java code opens in your editor.