What is @react-native-community/cli-platform-android?
The @react-native-community/cli-platform-android package is a part of the React Native CLI which provides tools and utilities for managing and building React Native applications for the Android platform. It includes commands for building APKs, linking native modules, and more, tailored specifically for Android development within a React Native context.
What are @react-native-community/cli-platform-android's main functionalities?
Building APKs
This command is used to compile the React Native app and build an APK for Android. It can be used for both debugging and release builds.
npx react-native run-android
Linking native modules
Automatically links native module dependencies for Android by updating the necessary Android configuration files.
npx react-native link [package-name]
Starting the Metro bundler
Starts the Metro bundler which is used to compile the JavaScript code of the React Native app.
npx react-native start
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