Differences between "fill_parent" and "wrap_content"

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I'm new to this, I would say what is the difference between width = "fill_parent" and width = "wrap_content"?

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 11 '13 at 22:58

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fill_parent will make the width or height of the element to be as large as the parent element, in other words, the container.

wrap_content will make the width or height be as large as needed to contain the elements within it.

answered Apr 11 '13 at 22:58

well I is much clearer, thanks for answering :D – Yost_RC Apr 11 '13 at 23:06

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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From android docs.-

FILL_PARENT (renamed MATCH_PARENT in API Level 8 and higher), which
means that the view wants to be as big as its parent (minus padding)

WRAP_CONTENT, which means that the view wants to be just big enough to enclose its content > (plus padding)

edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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