What does layout_height="0dp" mean?

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I looked at lot of places where layout_height="0dp" used. Can someone tell me what does it mean? I tried looking at android developer docs and did not find relevant information there.

Thanks.

This question has been asked and answered [here](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5986793/in-android-layouts-what-is-the-effect-meaning-of-layout-height-0dip) — Earl, Aug 07 '11 at 20:41
Yes, "dp" and "dip" are equivalent. [Source](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2025282/difference-of-px-dp-dip-and-sp-in-android) — theisenp, Aug 08 '11 at 20:33

score 25 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 09 '11 at 05:22

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Well, height or width when set to "0dp", are mostly used in combination with "weight". e.g. you want to fill all the available space for height:

android:layout_height = "0dp"
android:layout_weight = "1.0"

answered Aug 09 '11 at 05:22

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