Target platforms
As mentioned, Xamarin created a new platform in which the development efforts target multiple operating systems and a variety of devices. Most importantly, compiled applications do not run an interpreted sequence but have a native code base (such as Xamarin.iOS) or an integrated .NET application runtime (such as Xamarin.Android). In essence, Xamarin replaces the Common Language Runtime and IL for .NET applications with compiled binaries and an execution context, the so-called mono runtime.
Xamarin on Android
With Android applications, mono runtime is placed right on top of the Linux kernel. This creates a parallel execution context to the Android runtime. Xamarin code is then compiled into IL and accessed by mono runtime. On the ...
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