{"id":19936,"date":"2022-03-07T12:59:55","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T07:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arkasoftwares.com\/blog\/?p=19936"},"modified":"2022-03-09T19:01:31","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T13:31:31","slug":"java-vs-kotlin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arkasoftwares.com\/blog\/java-vs-kotlin\/","title":{"rendered":"Java vs Kotlin – Which one to pick for Android App Development?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Android apps have become an integral part of our lives. From individuals to enterprises, everyone is using these applications to perform not only daily activities along with complex business transactions. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, it is a tedious task for any app development company<\/strong><\/a> to pick the best programming language to develop Android applications.<\/span><\/p>\n

Java was ruling the roost for ages, but the equation has been changed once Kotlin made its imposing entry. Due to ever-changing user demands, Android development was long in need of a fresh language, and Kotlin very much filled that gap.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are venturing into the Android app development<\/strong><\/a>, then you must face a dilemma: <\/span><\/p>\n

Should you use Java or Kotlin?<\/span><\/p>\n

In this blog, we will compare Java and Kotlin to assist you to make an informed decision.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

<\/span>What is Java?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

\"Java<\/p>\n

Java is 3<\/span>rd<\/span> most popular programming language on GitHub, and a large share of Android apps are developed using Java only.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Java – Advantages<\/span><\/h3>\n

Java<\/a><\/strong> is a powerful, robust, yet simple object-oriented programming language, known for its unprecedented capabilities to build Android apps<\/strong><\/a>, server apps, web apps, big data apps, embedded systems, and more. Java was released in 1995 by Sun Microsystems, which is now owned by Oracle, and its most components are readily available in open source.<\/span><\/p>\n