How to download text(String) for use in android app. (using Android Studio)

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So i need to update information in my app. Currently the info is in a strings.xml file.

My plan is to download the array of strings and save them locally and display it in relevant places.

What i am stuck with is:
I don't know how to get the array from the web. Should it be in a .txt file?
I have 10 or so Arrays(each containing about 20 elements), will the method i thought of be good for this?

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:26

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I´d say a common approach would be open a HttpUrlConnection, make a Http Get request, buffer response in Stream and parse as JSON Array. Example

Then you can access the datafields of the JSONArray/Object. Would require that your Webservice responses with your array json encoded.

edited May 23 '17 at 10:26

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answered Jan 24 '15 at 18:21

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That should do it. Thanks – Shohom Shahd Jan 24 '15 at 18:27
mind accepting my answer then? Thank you ;D – user2965003 Jan 24 '15 at 20:33

How to download text(String) for use in android app. (using Android Studio)

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