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Python

Posted by Shane McC
Shane McC
3,005 Points

Can you build phone apps writing Python?

Can you build phone apps writing Python? If so, what type of apps can you build? Android or IOS apps?

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

I wonder if Kenneth Love has any ideas about this.

3 Answers

Ratul Sarna
Ratul Sarna
Courses Plus Student 11,618 Points

Yes, one can build mobile apps using Python. It's possible to do so for all major devices/OSes. Here is an example of a framework that allows you to do so. http://kivy.org/#home

But the point to note is that the performance of such apps would not be as good as the ones written in the native language. Also, it would be hard to make the UI of such apps look native to the respective OS. Such frameworks are better suited for games and apps that call for a totally unique UI.

mikescs
mikescs
5,018 Points

Not really. I don't know kivy framework but RubyMotion compiles to machine code and the performance is the same as it would be with native apps.

Shane McC
Shane McC
3,005 Points

Thanks everyone with the help, appreciate it

mikescs
mikescs
5,018 Points
mikescs
mikescs
5,018 Points

You can but you won't. AFAIK there is not any very good framework for doing such a thing. On the other side in Ruby world you have a RubyMotion which allows you pretty much what you have described.

Christian Andersson
Christian Andersson
8,712 Points
Christian Andersson
Christian Andersson
8,712 Points

I have almost no experience with Python, but I'm pretty sure that is not possible.

I believe you can only do android apps using Java and iOS apps using Objective C.

EDIT: Apparently you can, as pointed out.