Edited by Pulak at 2016-04-09 20:08

Anybody keeping up with the ongoing debacle between Google and Oracle won't be surprised to learn that the search giant is investigating alternatives to Java as the 'first class' language for Android. The Next Web is reporting that Google is currently studying Swift to take this role, but if that is the case, it's going to be a long road to Swift dominance.

Swift is a language that has its roots in Apple, where it was developed to replace Objective C. The language has rapidly garnered an avid fan base who laud its ability to cut to the code more quickly and cleanly than other languages. Since it has gone open-source, it's gotten the attention of not just Google, but major players like Facebook and Uber.

The Next Web's source is quick to note that Google isn't looking to entirely replace Java, rather it wants the future core of Android to be more Swift-driven than Java-driven. Other interested companies like the aforementioned Facebook and Uber seem to be waiting around to see what Android does with the language first before jumping in full force.

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