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		grimlck on Nov 30, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Java for Everything C++ (Using something like emscripten for the web) Although, i'd pick java over C++ unless i'm doing some very performance critical

pjmlp on Nov 30, 2014 [–]

While true, it is a pain on Android, given how the Android team treats the C and C++ developers.

The official set of APIs is quite limited and JNI is required for any app that isn't a game.

Even C++ libraries that are wrapped in Java classes, like SKIA, are only accessible via JNI.

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