Utilizing the.NET framework, developers can create cutting-edge, high-performing apps for iOS, Android, and Windows using the open-source Xamarin platform. It offers a collection of frameworks, libraries, and tools that let programmers create cross-platform applications by writing shared C# or F# code.
Microsoft acquired Xamarin on February 24, 2016.
Nat Friedman and Miguel de Icaza, who founded Xamarin.Mac, were also instrumental in the development of the Mono project. Microsoft's.NET framework is implemented using open-source software called Mono.
The APIs for text-to-speech, screen lock, and phone dialer are all offered by Xamarin.Essentials. A package called Xamarin.Essentials offers a large selection of cross-platform APIs for typical mobile application functionalities.
As of April 2017, Xamarin claimed to be used in over 120 countries worldwide.
Xamarin. Both XAML and C# can be used to implement the Forms API. A UI toolkit called Xamarin.Forms enable programmers to construct cross-platform user interfaces from a single codebase.
Using C# code for more programmatic control over the UI or XAML for a more declarative and visual approach, developers can select the strategy that best meets their needs and project requirements.
Memory allocation, garbage collection, and compatibility with underlying platforms are all handled by Mono, the underlying runtime for Xamarin.
By managing memory and acting as a link between the managed C# code and the underlying platform-specific code, Mono is essential to Xamarin's ability to create cross-platform applications.
