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If I learn Java SE, will it be an easy transition to Java?

Spartaton
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So my ultimate goal is learning how to code in Java (Android Developer), and I was just wondering if I learnt Java SE (using codecademy.com) if that would be beneficial (compared going into Android Developer with no prior Java experience).

 

 

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I don't know what Java SE is, but basically all languages are the same and it's just a matter of learning a slightly different syntax. So yes, it will be helpful. 

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So my ultimate goal is learning how to code in Java (Android Developer), and I was just wondering if I learnt Java SE (using codecademy.com) if that would be beneficial (compared going into Android Developer with no prior Java experience).

 

 

Here's a joke to thank you for your time:

Where do you think average things are made?

 

 

 

 

 

The satisfactory.

Programming is programming regardless of language. The only thing that changes is syntax and the included language libraries. 

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Learning Java and learning how to make an Android app are totally different. Sure, Android uses java, but you also have to worry about the XML, PIA strings, java and XML working together, etc. It's not as fun as you think.

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Java SE stands for Java Standard Edition. SE is not a language; Java is a language. SE is a library meant to be used with Java. 

 

The Java in Android is exactly the same syntax-wise; it just has a different library that you can use for mobile devices. 

 

So yeah, you have to learn Java before you become an Android developer. 

 

Maybe you meant JavaScript when you said Java SE. They're completely different things; JavaScript is another language unrelated to Java. 

 

If you want to learn Java, a good book to start with is Head First Java. 

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