Set the JDK version A copy of the latest OpenJDK comes bundled with Android Studio 2.2 and higher , and this is the JDK version we recommend you use for your Android projects.
Read moreCan Android Studio be used for Java?
You write Android apps in the Java programming language using an IDE called Android Studio . Based on JetBrains’ IntelliJ IDEA software, Android Studio is an IDE designed specifically for Android development.
Read moreCan I use Java 8 for Android?
Android does not support Java 8 . It only supports up to Java 7 (if you have kitkat) and still it doesn’t have invokedynamic, only the new syntax sugar. If you want to use lambdas, one of the major features of Java 8 in Android, you can use gradle-retrolamba.
Read moreWhat are new features in Java 8?
Some of the important Java 8 features are;
Read moreIs Android and Java the same?
Yes it is . The syntax is exactly the same and you can use the same methods that are available in Java SE. Android has its own SDK (Software Development Kit) which is specific Java classes and methods for Android, i.e. dealing with click events and user interface.
Read moreWhat is the relation between Java and Android?
Java is a programming language, while Android is a mobile phone platform . Android development is java-based (most of the times), because a large portion of Java libraries is supported in Android. However, there are key differences. Unlike Java, Android applications do not have a main function.
Read moreDoes Android use Java?
Current versions of Android use the latest Java language and its libraries (but not full graphical user interface (GUI) frameworks), not the Apache Harmony Java implementation, that older versions used. Java 8 source code that works in latest version of Android, can be made to work in older versions of Android.
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