Difference between String and string in Android

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Can anyone tell me what is the difference between String and string in Android?

If you are talking about String class then refer this http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7074/whats-the-difference-between-string-and-string — Mac, Jan 25 '13 at 11:19
please ask with the exact package names, else we are just guessing what you mean — Thrakbad, Jan 25 '13 at 11:19
you should give (and look at it, and, while you're at it, read the doc related to it) the fully qualified name (with package and everything) — njzk2, Jan 25 '13 at 11:55

score 6 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 25 '13 at 11:22

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String is a class which is present in library java.lang.String, whereas string is an xml file

present in values in android where you will refer id with values in which you will retrieve

in coding.

answered Jan 25 '13 at 11:22

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score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 25 '13 at 11:18

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string refers to string(sub class) inside R class in your Project.

String refers to java.lang.String package

answered Jan 25 '13 at 11:18

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score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 25 '13 at 11:24

I believe you are asking about java.lang.String and android.R.string.

String class is defined in package java.lang which is automatically imported to your android project (infact all java project).

string is android.R.string, which is static string's given in xml.

score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 25 '13 at 11:24

Check out these links

String Documentation

string Documentation

For Example look at the code below

String name = "";
  switch (row.getNameKey()) {
  case keyName1:
    name = getString(R.string.keyName1);
    break;
  case keyName2:
    name = ...
    ...
}

R.string is used to getString from Resources (Strings.xml)...

Difference between String and string in Android

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