Java is the official language of Android, but you can also write apps in C or C++ using the NDK. But which language is faster on Android?

C++ precompiled headers are compiler- and platform-specific. And C++ requires a large amount of source to be shipped in order to compile against it. Java defers platform-specific stuff to the runtime.

In what cases is Java faster, if at all, than C++? This question was originally answered on Quora by Cameron Purdy.

Java ranked fourth in the December 2022 Tiobe index of programming language popularity, the lowest Java has ranked in the history of the index.

Java is no longer among the top three most popular programming languages in the TIOBE Index, one of several not particularly definitive yardsticks by which such things are measured. According to Paul ...

The C language has been a programming staple for decades. Here’s how it stacks up against C++, Java, C#, Go, Rust, Python, and the newest kid on the block—Carbon.

C++ is known for its complex syntax and extensive set of language features, including pointers, multiple inheritance, operator overloading, and templates. While these features provide powerful ...