{N} What’s Interesting In NativeScript?

When people point a torch torwards sky, they need a hero. Pack your double bangs and promises. Someone needs a native app!

You asked for an article about NativeScript so here it is 🙂

Is NativeScript A Programming Language?

You may have stumbled upon the name of NativeScript. Today I will tell you something about this tool.

First of all let’s debunk one myth. NativeScript is not a programming language.

It’s easy to assume it, because there is Javascript and Typescript, both being programming languages.

NativeScript is rather a framework to build native apps. The actual language it uses is Javascript or Typescript (or any other language that can be transpiled to JavaScript).

NativeScript can be considered to be a competitor to Ionic because it offers creating native apps in Vue, Angular, React, vanilla JS or any other framework.

How NativeScript Works?

NativeScript comes with runtimes that run translated code on the native platform without the developer having to bother with it.

What’s New In NativeScript 8.5?

At the end of March, NativeScript 8.5 was released. It comes with easier to use Shared Element Transition working both on Android and iOS. Here’s a simple demo:

I can imagine myself using this system to build eye catching native apps.