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Even though the question has been answered. I still want to put in my input.If you want to get in with android development. As the answer above stated, Android is a subset of Java. Try to learn Java in IntelliJ cause Android Studio is very similar. I suggest go step by step<br />
- Try to learn basic Java with simple IDE to get the feel (BlueJ IDE is very simple, some what faulty but will give you a feel of Java) <br />
- Then move on with larger scale project with IntelliJ<br />
- Finally, you can start programming in Android Studio for Android<br />
Personally I feel that Eclipse lacks support and quite complicate for users
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Even though the question has been answered. I still want to put in my input.If you want to get in with android development. As the answer above stated, Android is a subset of Java. Try to learn Java in IntelliJ cause Android Studio is very similar. I suggest go step by step
- Try to learn basic Java with simple IDE to get the feel (BlueJ IDE is very simple, some what faulty but will give you a feel of Java)
- Then move on with larger scale project with IntelliJ
- Finally, you can start programming in Android Studio for Android
Personally I feel that Eclipse lacks support and quite complicate for users

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Am going to start writing Android Apps and need to know what environment people suggest for Java?
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Am going to start writing Android Apps and need to know what environment people suggest for Java?

Best Java Programming Environment

Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google, based on the Linux kernel and designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Android's user interface is based on direct manipulation, using touch gestures that loosely correspond to real-world actions, such as swiping, tapping and pinching, to manipulate on-screen objects, along with a virtual keyboard for text input. In addition to touchscreen devices, variants of Android are also used on notebooks, game consoles, digital cameras, televisions, automobiles and other electronics. Applications are usually developed in Java programming language using the Android software development kit (SDK), but other development environments are also available, including Delphi, Ruby and Visual Studio (using C++).

Android

Java is a platform-independent, object-oriented programming language and run-time environment, designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible such that developers can write one set of code across all platforms using libraries. Most devices will not run Java natively, and require a run-time component to be installed in order to execute a Java program.