What are the best programming languages to learn for developing iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad and Android apps?
Jeffery Fabish
September 20, 2011 at 1:38 pm
You can use any compiled language for iPod, iTouch and iPad. Android Apps are mostly developed in Java.
Mike
September 20, 2011 at 5:05 pm
iOS Development is in Objective-C
Jeffery Fabish
September 20, 2011 at 5:14 pm
Which is a compiled language.
Mike
September 21, 2011 at 12:25 am
Pascal and Delphi are compiled languages too yet you won't get them working on your iOS device. Therefor you cannot use any compiled language if you want to develop for iOS.
I stand corrected then :-)
Personally I only knew about the Adobe AIR to iOS development ~ haven't checked whether those tools are fully public already.
I guess for cross-platform development those methods are beneficial (except for the price tag on XE2). Unfortunately Xcode and therefor a Mac is still required (in addition to an iOS Dev subscription) to get the proper certification and your App into the store.
Mike
September 20, 2011 at 5:05 pm
iOS Development is in Objective-C
Anonymous
September 20, 2011 at 6:42 pm
Thank you for recommendations.
I'm completely new to programming, and don't know any programming languages.
Which programming languages would you suggest for a beginner like me that's getting started in app development?
Jeffery Fabish
September 20, 2011 at 11:53 pm
Python is the best language to start if you're concerned about learning good programming habits. If you learn a language such as Visual Basic, which is easy, you'll develop very bad habits which are hard to break.
You can use any compiled language for iPod, iTouch and iPad. Android Apps are mostly developed in Java.
iOS Development is in Objective-C
Which is a compiled language.
Pascal and Delphi are compiled languages too yet you won't get them working on your iOS device. Therefor you cannot use any compiled language if you want to develop for iOS.
Except you're wrong. Please read Developing with Objective Pascal and freepascal wiki. You can most certainly write Delphi apps using XE2.
I stand corrected then :-)
Personally I only knew about the Adobe AIR to iOS development ~ haven't checked whether those tools are fully public already.
I guess for cross-platform development those methods are beneficial (except for the price tag on XE2). Unfortunately Xcode and therefor a Mac is still required (in addition to an iOS Dev subscription) to get the proper certification and your App into the store.
iOS Development is in Objective-C
Thank you for recommendations.
I'm completely new to programming, and don't know any programming languages.
Which programming languages would you suggest for a beginner like me that's getting started in app development?
Python is the best language to start if you're concerned about learning good programming habits. If you learn a language such as Visual Basic, which is easy, you'll develop very bad habits which are hard to break.
From Python, other OOPL should be easier.