Mobile programming languages
14 October 2021
Did you know that Spaniards spend an average of 6 hours a day on the InternetAnd that almost 90% of us have WhatsApp? And the fact is that in our country, there are more mobile phones than people... 54.34 million to be precise; 116.2 percent of the population.
And no wonder: smartphones provide us with all kinds of actions at our fingertips.
Ordering food at home, communicating with loved ones, being our diary or calendar, a recipe book or simply the videogame to keep us from getting bored... Indeed, mobile applications are designed for all kinds of utilities.
Thus, a mobile programming language is required to develop all mobile apps. But do you know what it is?
A programming language is a formal language with which, from a set of symbols and codes, the computer programmer gives a series of commands to a machine. In this case, to a 'small computer' that is the smartphone itself.
In this way, this specialist is in charge of creating and developing the mobile applications that we users will later use in our daily lives.
There are many mobile programming languages of all kinds, some of which are exclusive to certain operating systems... In this article we are going to talk about the 5 most widespread mobile programming languages.
What languages are used to create a mobile app? In order to run mobile applications, we can use different programming languages. The following 5 mobile programming languages are the most demanded in the market:
First of all, if you are thinking about an application programming language for mobile devices, you are probably thinking about Java. Android, for example, was designed with this language.
As we have already said in this blogJava is characterised by its speed, ease of use and wide range of possibilities.. Java is a great programming language, ideal for mobile apps as well as for creating customised software.
Thus, there are many examples of applications made in Java, such as Twitter, Netflix or Uber, among others.
On the other hand, one of the most widely used programming languages for Android mobile devices is undoubtedly Kotlin. Why? Quite simply: Kotlin has a very intuitive, simple and efficient code.
It was designed to operate in conjunction with Java; however, since a few years ago, Google recommends it for Android application development. Yes, it is his favourite.
Kotlin is modern and also stands out for its scalability. For this reason, it could not be missing from this list of mobile programming languages.
Mobile applications with Python stand out for their code. Python makes it easy for programmers to work or computer engineersas they are used fewer lines of code than in the case of Javafor example.
Thus, if we want to use this language to make apps; it is necessary to use Kivy or a cross-platform application development kit that uses Python.
If you are thinking of create a cross-platform appJavaScript may be the mobile programming language you're looking for. It's fast, versatile, easy to use, and it excels in functionality.
In addition, JavaScript is all about improving the user experiencethanks to its interactivity.
Likewise, an example of a programming language for the iPhone is, without a doubt, Swift. This language, created by Apple, has already not only works with iOS apps, but also for Windows, Linux or macOS..
Swift is an open source language and we also wanted to mention it in this selection of mobile programming languages.
At IMMUNE we know that technology is not only synonymous with the present, but also with the future. Choosing a profession such as app developer is a safe bet.
Therefore, from our school, we want to offer you all the possible tools so that you can dedicate yourself to the development of mobile applications. Discover our training courses such as the Software Development Engineering Degreethe UX/UI Design Bootcamp or the Web Development Bootcampamong others.