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	SL4A was designed for developers with its main branch no longer being under active development.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=2015-06-14\|title=sl4a/README.md at master · damonkohler/sl4a\|url=https://github.com/damonkohler/sl4a/blob/master/README.md~~\|url-status=live~~\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=2020-08-31\|website=GitHub}}</ref>		SL4A was designed for developers with its main branch no longer being under active development.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=2015-06-14\|title=sl4a/README.md at master · damonkohler/sl4a\|url=https://github.com/damonkohler/sl4a/blob/master/README.md\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=2020-08-31\|website=GitHub}}</ref>

	These scripts have access to many of the APIs available to normal Java Android applications, but with a simplified interface. Scripts can be run interactively in a terminal, or in the background using the Android services architecture. Currently supported languages are:		These scripts have access to many of the APIs available to normal Java Android applications, but with a simplified interface. Scripts can be run interactively in a terminal, or in the background using the Android services architecture. Currently supported languages are:
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		⚫	The '''Scripting Layer for Android''' (abridged as '''SL4A''', and previously named '''Android Scripting Environment''' or '''ASE''') is a discontinued library that allows the creation and running of scripts written in various scripting languages directly on [[Android (operating system)\|Android]] devices.<ref>{{cite web
	{{Update\|type=section\|date=August 2020\|updated=August 2020\|reason=Did development stop in general, or are some forks still actively maintained?}}
⚫	The '''Scripting Layer for Android''' (abridged as '''SL4A''', and previously named '''Android Scripting Environment''' or '''ASE''') is a library that allows the creation and running of scripts written in various scripting languages directly on [[Android (operating system)\|Android]] devices.<ref>{{cite web
	\| url=http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/06/scripting-comes-to-android.html		\| url=http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/06/scripting-comes-to-android.html
	\| title=Scripting Comes to Android		\| title=Scripting Comes to Android
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	\| accessdate=2010-11-13}}</ref>		\| accessdate=2010-11-13}}</ref>
		⚫	SL4A was designed for developers with its main branch no longer being under active development.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=2015-06-14\|title=sl4a/README.md at master · damonkohler/sl4a\|url=https://github.com/damonkohler/sl4a/blob/master/README.md\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=2020-08-31\|website=GitHub}}</ref>
	SL4A is designed for developers and is still alpha quality software,<ref>{{cite web
	\| url=https://github.com/damonkohler/sl4a/blob/master/README.md
	\| title=android-scripting
	\| publisher=SL4A project
	\| quote=''SL4A is designed for developers and is still alpha quality software''
⚫	\| ~~accessdate=2016-03-20}}</ref>~~ with its main branch no longer being under active development.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=2015-06-14\|title=sl4a/README.md at master · damonkohler/sl4a\|url=https://github.com/damonkohler/sl4a/blob/master/README.md\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=2020-08-31\|website=GitHub}}</ref> As of January 2016, other developers have forked the SL4A code to enable it to run on Android Lollipop and Android Marshmallow after development on the main code branch stopped, for example the ''kuri65536'' branch of SL4A<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://github.com/kuri65536/sl4a/releases
	\| title=kuri65536 sl4a on GitHub
	\| publisher=kuri65536
	\| date=2016-01-09}}</ref> and ''droid-python''.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://github.com/ainsophical/droid-python
	\| title=droid-python on GitHub
	\| publisher=ainsophical
	\| date=2015-10-19}}</ref>

	These scripts have access to many of the APIs available to normal Java Android applications, but with a simplified interface. Scripts can be run interactively in a terminal, or in the background using the Android services architecture. Currently supported languages are:		These scripts have access to many of the APIs available to normal Java Android applications, but with a simplified interface. Scripts can be run interactively in a terminal, or in the background using the Android services architecture. Currently supported languages are:
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	* [[Rexx]] using [[BRexx]]		* [[Rexx]] using [[BRexx]]

	SL4A was first announced by Google in June 2009, and was originally named "Android Scripting Environment" (ASE). It is, however, not an official Google product, even though many of its developers have worked for Google.<ref name=":0" /> It was originally developed by Damon Kohler, and ~~has~~ grown through the contributions of many developers.<ref>		SL4A was first announced by Google in June 2009, and was originally named "Android Scripting Environment" (ASE). It was, however, not an official Google product, even though many of its developers have worked for Google.<ref name=":0" /> It was originally developed by Damon Kohler, and had grown through the contributions of many developers.<ref>
	{{cite book		{{cite book
	\|title=Pro Android Python with SL4A		\|title=Pro Android Python with SL4A

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	\| url=http://google-opensource.blogspot.com/2009/06/introducing-android-scripting.html		\| url=http://google-opensource.blogspot.com/2009/06/introducing-android-scripting.html
	\| title=Scripting Comes to Android		\| title=Scripting Comes to Android
	\| publisher=[[Google]]
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	\|title=Pro Android Python with SL4A		\|title=Pro Android Python with SL4A
	\|first=Paul \|last=Ferrill		\|first=Paul \|last=Ferrill
	\|publisher=Apress (via Google Books)
	\|year=2011		\|year=2011
	\|page=4		\|page=4
	\|isbn=9781430235699		\|isbn=9781430235699
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	\|title=Python for Android		\|title=Python for Android

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	{{Infobox software		{{Infobox software
	\| name = SL4A		\| name = SL4A
	\| ~~logo~~ =		\| author = Damon Kohler
	\| screenshot =
	\| caption =
	\| developer =
	\| latest release version =
	\| latest release date = {{release date\|2010\|11\|10}}
	\| latest preview version =
	\| latest preview date = {{release date\|2010\|11\|10}}
	\| operating system = [[Android (operating system)\|Android]]		\| operating system = [[Android (operating system)\|Android]]
	\| platform =
	\| programming language = [[C (programming language)\|C]] and [[Java (programming language)\|Java]]		\| programming language = [[C (programming language)\|C]] and [[Java (programming language)\|Java]]
	\| genre = Library		\| genre = Library
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	\| website = {{URL\|https://github.com/damonkohler/sl4a}}		\| website = {{URL\|https://github.com/damonkohler/sl4a}}
	}}		}}
			{{Update\|type=section\|date=August 2020\|updated=August 2020\|reason=Did development stop in general, or are some forks still actively maintained?}}

	The '''Scripting Layer for Android''' (abridged as '''SL4A''', and previously named '''Android Scripting Environment''' or '''ASE''') is a library that allows the creation and running of scripts written in various scripting languages directly on [[Android (operating system)\|Android]] devices.<ref>{{cite web		The '''Scripting Layer for Android''' (abridged as '''SL4A''', and previously named '''Android Scripting Environment''' or '''ASE''') is a library that allows the creation and running of scripts written in various scripting languages directly on [[Android (operating system)\|Android]] devices.<ref>{{cite web
	\| url=http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/06/scripting-comes-to-android.html		\| url=http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/06/scripting-comes-to-android.html
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	\| date=2009-06-12		\| date=2009-06-12
	\| accessdate=2010-11-13}}</ref>		\| accessdate=2010-11-13}}</ref>
	SL4A is designed for developers and ~~(as of March 2016)~~ is still alpha quality software.<ref>{{cite web		SL4A is designed for developers and is still alpha quality software,<ref>{{cite web
	\| url=https://github.com/damonkohler/sl4a/blob/master/README.md		\| url=https://github.com/damonkohler/sl4a/blob/master/README.md
	\| title=android-scripting		\| title=android-scripting
	\| publisher=SL4A project		\| publisher=SL4A project
	\| quote=''SL4A is designed for developers and is still alpha quality software''		\| quote=''SL4A is designed for developers and is still alpha quality software''
	\| accessdate=2016-03-20}}</ref> As of January 2016, other developers have forked the SL4A code to enable it to run on Android Lollipop and Android Marshmallow after development on the main code branch stopped, for example the kuri65536 branch of SL4A <ref>{{cite web \| url=https://github.com/kuri65536/sl4a/releases		\| accessdate=2016-03-20}}</ref> with its main branch no longer being under active development.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=2015-06-14\|title=sl4a/README.md at master · damonkohler/sl4a\|url=https://github.com/damonkohler/sl4a/blob/master/README.md\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=2020-08-31\|website=GitHub}}</ref> As of January 2016, other developers have forked the SL4A code to enable it to run on Android Lollipop and Android Marshmallow after development on the main code branch stopped, for example the ''kuri65536'' branch of SL4A<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://github.com/kuri65536/sl4a/releases
	\| title=kuri65536 sl4a on GitHub		\| title=kuri65536 sl4a on GitHub
	\| publisher=kuri65536		\| publisher=kuri65536
	\| date=2016-01-09}}</ref>		\| date=2016-01-09}}</ref> and ''droid-python''.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://github.com/ainsophical/droid-python
	and droid-python <ref>{{cite web \| url=https://github.com/ainsophical/droid-python
	\| title=droid-python on GitHub		\| title=droid-python on GitHub
	\| publisher=ainsophical		\| publisher=ainsophical
	\| date=2015-10-19}}</ref>		\| date=2015-10-19}}</ref>

	These scripts have access to many of the APIs available to normal Java Android applications, but with a simplified interface. Scripts can be run interactively in a terminal, or in the background using the Android services architecture. Currently supported languages are:		These scripts have access to many of the APIs available to normal Java Android applications, but with a simplified interface. Scripts can be run interactively in a terminal, or in the background using the Android services architecture. Currently supported languages are:

	* [[Python (programming language)\|Python]] using [[CPython]]		* [[Python (programming language)\|Python]] using [[CPython]]
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	* [[Rexx]] using [[BRexx]]		* [[Rexx]] using [[BRexx]]

	SL4A was first announced by Google in June 2009, and was originally named "Android Scripting Environment" (ASE). It was originally developed by Damon Kohler, and it has grown through the contributions of many developers.<ref>		SL4A was first announced by Google in June 2009, and was originally named "Android Scripting Environment" (ASE). It is, however, not an official Google product, even though many of its developers have worked for Google.<ref name=":0" /> It was originally developed by Damon Kohler, and has grown through the contributions of many developers.<ref>
	{{cite book		{{cite book
	\|title=Pro Android Python with SL4A		\|title=Pro Android Python with SL4A

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See also: see also Termux (deleted years ago, should be revived soon)

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	== See also ==		== See also ==

	* [[Kivy (framework)]]		*[[Termux]]
			*[[Kivy (framework)]]

	== References ==		== References ==

Nealmcb: See also Kivy. and need to update article since SL4A is showing its age

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See also Kivy. and need to update article since SL4A is showing its age

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			== See also ==

			* [[Kivy (framework)]]

	== References ==		== References ==

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	== External links ==		== External links ==
	{{Portal\|Free software}}		{{Portal\|Free and open-source software}}
	* [https://github.com/damonkohler/sl4a SL4A project page]		* [https://github.com/damonkohler/sl4a SL4A project page]