Top 10 programming languages used by mobile app developer

Kotlin is the ideal language for creating Android apps, according to Google. It's growing in popularity among Android developers since it's seen as more straightforward and expressive than Java.

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Java has been the standard platform for developing Android applications for many years. It provides solid assistance from Google and an extensive ecosystem of libraries and tools.

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Swift is the computer language that Apple prefers for making iOS apps. It's known for how fast it is, how safe it is, and how up-to-date its language is. Swift is the language used to make most new iOS apps.

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Objective-C

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JavaScript

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Microsoft owns Xamarin, which lets developers use C to make mobile apps that work on more than one device. It gives you access to local APIs and a shared code base.

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Dart (with Flutter)

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Python

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Ruby (with RubyMotion)

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Lua is a programming language that is used by the Corona SDK to make mobile apps. It is known for being simple and easy to use, which makes it good for newbies and making 2D games.

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