Native code: "Write once, run everywhere" - is it possible?

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I used to think native code is only for one platform and you should re-write the code to run it on another platform.
But then i heard about this Java slogan.
Can i write native code for Windows and then run it on Android?

I know about html5 and so on, but i am talking about native code.

Posted 31-Dec-14 22:34pm

Ziya1995

Updated 31-Dec-14 22:36pm

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See my response to your repost of this question.

And no, you can certainly not run native Windows code on an Android device. Android uses Java, but its program structure is very specific to the Android OS so it will not run on other systems.

Posted 31-Dec-14 23:33pm

Richard MacCutchan

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Pablo Aliskevicius · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-31T22:40:00

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No.
Native code (not Java), written for Windows, depends on the Windows API, that is not present in Android.

Best wishes,
Pablo.

Posted 31-Dec-14 22:40pm

Pablo Aliskevicius