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Android Build an Interactive Story App Intents and Multiple Activities Getting Resources from the Context

Soumitra Mehrotra
Soumitra Mehrotra
1,468 Points
Posted by Soumitra Mehrotra
Soumitra Mehrotra
1,468 Points

Are resources.getString() and getString same??

How come in mainActivity we had to define "Resources" intance to use getString(int id) method i.e,
Resources resources = getResources(); String key = resources.getString(R.string.key_name);

While in StoryActivity we just used getString(int id) i.e, String name = intent.getStringExtra(getString(R.string.key_name))

Even the Quiz following this video uses getString() without making any instance?? How come?? Any help would be appreciated

1 Answer

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points

Activities have their own getString() method that is essentially the same thing. Using Resources.getString() is useful if you are in a class that doesn't otherwise have access to it.