Is Eclipse IDE for Java EE developers good for building android apps ?

Question

can we run python projects on it ?

or what is the common Eclipse IDE to build both python programs and Android apps ?

what else do I need ?

Answer 1

As far as I know you cannot use Python to build Android apps. They have to be Java apps.



Eclipse with the corresponding plug-in is pretty much the default choice for developing for Android.



Read more on http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html



Also asking your question on Android specific forums is probably going to get you better answers.

Answer 2

Eclipse does have a plug-in to guide you in making Android apps. You need only the JavaSE to run Eclipse. EE is for database development and deployment. So, I'm sure Eclipse probably has a python editor window.



NetBeans 6.9 comes bundled with Java2ME and the android plug-in to write code. NetBeans has a plug-in to help you code / edit python. Those I have used. The Eclipse add-ons I have read about.

Answer 3

It's free and so are many of the plug-ins. The plug-ins make a world of difference and Eclipse provides the environment so that you can create your own plug-ins.