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Android Build a Blog Reader Android App Rebuilding from Scratch All About @string Resources

Posted by Adisak Chaiyakul
Adisak Chaiyakul
1,052 Points

I can not use word -----> I'm yours in string array resource

error show-----> Error:(1) Apostrophe not preceded by \ (in I'm)

how to use word -->"I'm yours" in String array resource in string.xml

<string-array name="songList"> <item>I'm</item> </string-array>

1 Answer

Damien Watson
Damien Watson
27,419 Points
Damien Watson
Damien Watson
27,419 Points

Hi Adisak, You need to escape the ' with a backslash.

    <item>I\'m</item>
</string-array>
Adisak Chaiyakul
Adisak Chaiyakul
1,052 Points

Thank :)