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Google May Adopt Apple's Swift Programming Language For Android, Says Report (thenextweb.com)

Posted by msmash on from the ditching-java dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Google has plans to make Apple's Swift object-oriented language a "first-class" language for Android, reports The Next Web. The publication, citing sources, adds that Google doesn't mean to replace the current first-class language for Android -- Java -- at least, "initially." Google sees an "upside" in using Swift, which Apple made open source last year. But a ton of things need to fall into place for this to work. From the report, "All told, Google would have to effectively recreate its efforts with Java -- for Swift. If the company is motivated enough, it's very possible to do so without compromising on its open source values or ruffling any developer feathers along the way." The company is also discussing internally about making Kotlin as a first-class language for Android. "Unlike Swift, Kotlin works with Android Studio, Google's IDE for Android development. Unfortunately, sources tell The Next Web that Google's current mindset is that Kotlin is a bit too slow when compiling."

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  1. God damn it, just PICK A FUCKING LANGUAGE ALREADY! by Greyfox · · Score: 2, Funny

    Damn it Google, just pick a fucking language already and make it an option as an alternate to Javascript on the browser. Anything strongly typed and notably lacking in magic goddamn bullshit (Looking at YOU, Ruby) would be better than what we have now.

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  2. Re:God damn it, just PICK A FUCKING LANGUAGE ALREA by pushing-robot · · Score: 5, Funny

    compile it to JavaScript for deployment

    I have officially lived too long.

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  3. Re:God damn it, just PICK A FUCKING LANGUAGE ALREA by binarylarry · · Score: 4, Funny

    perhaps there's a better term for this process?

    Kludging
    Webbing
    Derping

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  4. Re:God damn it, just PICK A FUCKING LANGUAGE ALREA by radarskiy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Why do you hate YACC?

  5. Re:God damn it, just PICK A FUCKING LANGUAGE ALREA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    You're an idiot. A compiler takes code written in one language and translates it in to code written in another language. That the source and target languages are typically a high-level language and a machine language is irrelevant.

    Find yourself a copy of the dragon book. It's right there at the beginning.

    Kids these days...

  6. Re:God damn it, just PICK A FUCKING LANGUAGE ALREA by binarylarry · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hold on.

    Before I can parse your expression, I must first derp the statement into javascript.

    Web scale, bitches!

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