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Which Programming Language for Android games?

Discussion in 'Getting Started' started by fahad7861, Dec 27, 2015.

  1. fahad7861

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    Hi guys, So I have some beginner experience with Java. However I want to use the Unity3D gaming engine to develop mobile games for the Android Play store. And as I have heard in many video tutorials on youtube, the ability to programme is a fundamental part of develop games with Unity. I want to practice learning the relevant programming language alongside learning Unity. Which Programming Language do I need to learn to develop Mobile games for Android. Your answer would be much appreciated. Thank you very much in advance. Kind regards
     
    fahad7861, Dec 27, 2015
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  2. jhocking

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    While Android uses Java natively (ie. not using Unity), developing a game in Unity is done with C# or UnityScript regardless of platform.
     
    jhocking, Dec 28, 2015
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  3. Ryiah

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    Unity uses the same scripting languages across all platforms. By far the most popular is C#.
     
    Ryiah, Dec 28, 2015
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  4. Schneider21

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    As a bonus, C# and Java are pretty similar at their core, so learning to make games in Unity with C# will already give you a leg up if you want to create native games in Java some day!
     
    Schneider21, Dec 28, 2015
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  5. jhocking

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    or y'know the other way around: because Java and C# are so similar, your bit of experience with Java will make it easy to pick up C#.

    by the way you might checkout my book Unity in Action, because it's designed for people who already know how to program but are new to Unity.
     
    jhocking, Dec 28, 2015
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