Chapter    3

Exploring the IDE

In this chapter, you are going to explore the Android Studio IDE interface. Many tools and features within Android Studio help make the process of developing Android applications easier. This chapter covers the following:

  • The layout of Android Studio
  • IntelliJ
  • Breakpoints

Keep in mind, Android Studio is a massive, full-featured IDE, and I cannot possibly cover all of its amazing features in this mini-book. However, by the end of this chapter, you will be comfortable enough with the major features of Android Studio to make the process of developing games on the Android platform much easier.

Note  If you are familiar with any other IDEs, such as Eclipse, NetBeans, or Visual Studio, this chapter will help you put ...

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