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dex is an executable that comes with the SDK and converts files from .class (Java bytecode) to .dex (Dalvik bytecode) For a while there was a bug in the Dalvik

dex is an executable that comes with the SDK and converts files from .class (Java bytecode) to .dex (Dalvik bytecode) For a while there was a bug in the Dalvik VM that wouldn't let you run some Scala methods but I made a patch to fix that problem. I think it's in all releases after Android 1.6.

StavrosK 16y ago
Ah, I see, fantastic. I thought it compiled the code into .dex. I imagine it might run Jython as well, then? EDIT: Apparently Jython uses on-the-fly bytecode generation on account of being dynamic, so it can't run.
- pufuwozu 16y ago
  The Android Scripting project adds support for Python, Perl, JRuby, Lua, BeanShell, JavaScript and Tcl: http://code.google.com/p/android-scripting/ http://code.google.com/p/android-scripting/
  - StavrosK 16y ago
    That's very handy, thank you!
  - rbxbx 16y ago
    http://www.mirah.org/ http://www.mirah.org/ (formerly Duby) is another compelling candidate for Android development for those that like Ruby. Compiles to Java byte-code :)