Convert String to Uri in Kotlin

Question

How can I convert a String to a Uri in Kotlin instead of java (Android)?

val Uri_string = "/sdcard/example.jpg"

Uri_string = ???;

Answer 1

val uri = Uri.parse(Uri_string)

or

val fileName = "example.jpg"
val path = "${Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()}/$fileName"
val file = File(path); 
val uri = Uri.fromFile(file);

Answer 2

If you are using Android KTX you can also parse this way:

val uri_string = "/sdcard/example.jpg"
val uri = uri_string.toUri()