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Differences between IntelliJ IDEA 13 and Android Studio

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For a long time Android Studio provided better ide integration compared to IntelliJ IDEA.

To my knowledge version 13 of the IntelliJ IDE does include all the features that previous versions were lacking.

My question is: Are there still any exclusive features of Android Studio so that it makes sense to have a separate installation besides IntelliJ IDEA?

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Dennis Kassel Avatar asked Apr 13 '14 18:04

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What is the difference between IntelliJ and Android Studio?

Android Studio is actually based on IntelliJ IDEA, but specializes in developing for the Android platform. In contrast, IntelliJ IDEA is a more generalist IDE that helps developers create code for any platform. Both are popular with businesses of all sizes, depending on the use case of the organization.

Should I install IntelliJ or Android Studio?

If you are going to be working with many non-Android Java projects, then IntelliJ is definitely the way to go. You may even find that after you start using it you will stop using Android Studio altogether.

Can we use Android Studio instead of IntelliJ IDEA?

No. Android Studio is focused specifically on Android development and provides streamlined environment and project setup, but otherwise all of its features are available in IntelliJ IDEA.

Can IntelliJ IDEA be used for Android development?

Create a new Android project Launch IntelliJ IDEA. On the Welcome screen, click New Project. If you already have a project open, from the main menu select File | New | Project. In the New Project wizard, select Android on the left.

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Many of the questions regarding the differences between the two have been covered in a blog post.

The gist of it is that the Android plugin for IntelliJ and Android Studio itself come from the same codebase. New features introduced in Android Studio will be available in IntelliJ as well, if not immediately then soon enough.

Android Studio offers an Android specific development environment with some of the common setup tasks (including Gradle) more streamlined.

IntelliJ is targeted towards developers who do both Android as well as regular Java development. So if you use IDEA for more than just Android development, you are better off sticking with it.

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Mendhak Avatar answered Sep 23 '22 14:09

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