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I am working on an Android app in which i want to add an instant search feature.

Basically I want to show places name when the user writes its initials in a TextBox.
How can I achieve this?

TofferJ
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  • Thankyou so much for your help :). Basically I wanted to implement Google directions in my app for which i want the user to enter source and destination to get the direction. What i want is that when user enter the one or two initials of the place it shows all the places starting from these initials. Do i need to manually add all the places name or is there any built in function or Google API for it? Thanks in advance. – user2094409 Mar 13 '13 at 07:06
  • you must include all cities in a list or download them from any city/country listing site :) .. – Adly Jul 30 '13 at 21:23

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Building the interface

You can use InstantSearch Android, which is an open-source library to help you easily build instant search experiences on Android using Algolia.

It is available on GitHub and lets you build quickly an instant search UI. See for example the InstantSearch Media application:

Example media application

You can start with the Getting Started Guide which will take you through the main steps to use the library.

The example applications can give you an idea of what you can build with InstantSearch Android.

Using the data

If you have the places data you want to search in, you can simply index it in Algolia and it will be searchable in your app.

If you don't have the data somewhere, have a look at Algolia Places which provides a free access to a worldwide places database.

Disclaimer: I am the author of InstantSearch Android.

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