Programming Languages for iOS and Android Platforms
As your neighborhood development nerd, let me shed some light on killer coding options for both Apple and Android ecosystems!
First up is the Apple sphere and iOS, the coveted door into iPhones and iPads used by millions of folks. I should warn you that Apple prefers you use their designated programming language for these devices.
And that privileged language is Swift. First launched in 2014 as Apple's successor to Objective-C (which still works but is way old school!), Swift aims to combine simplicity with power.
Regarding iPhones and iPads, Apple wants you to
develop iOS apps
using Swift - their modern language tuned specifically for Apple devices.
Launched in 2014 as the successor to Objective-C, Swift aims for Python-like readability while unlocking the full potential of Apple's robust Cocoa Touch frameworks for powers like cloud connectivity, Core ML intelligence, and fast interface building.
The syntax reads much closer to regular English, so it's not overly intimidating to newcomers. Apple actively maintains and expands Swift to keep it on the cutting edge.
Xcode provides a fully integrated editor for crafting Swift-powered iOS apps on Macs and iPads. Apple's Cocoa Touch framework paves the way by handling much of the groundwork around touch gestures, cloud connectivity and basic interface elements. Building on Cocoa Touch with custom Swift code, you'd be amazed at what modern native iOS apps can do!
While Apple pushes Swift as virtually the only practical iOS language nowadays, for organizations with legacy codebases, Objective-C might still get sprinkled where needed.
Unlike Apple's walled garden with Swift holding the keys, Google lets
Android developers
choose from a diverse toolkit. Here are the languages I recommend considering for advanced Android app wizardry:
