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Ashiwn Ashok
6,774 PointsId type of the resources under drawable
Why is the id type of the resources under the drawable resources taken as of type integer and not String? When we input R.drawable.resource_id , here android studio ask that resource_id be of type integer, whereas we end up giving the name of the resource which is a String. Why is this so???
1 Answer
Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse TeacherHi there! I received your request for assistance 
getDrawable method can accept an integer and also a theme.
The name of a resource is a string. But the id of a resource is an integer.
Here you can find the documentation on Resources
Here you can read more about getting the Resource name
Hope this helps!
Ashiwn Ashok
6,774 PointsThank you for your reply.
Caleb Kleveter
Treehouse Moderator 37,862 PointsCaleb Kleveter
Treehouse Moderator 37,862 PointsThis is a really good question that I don't have the answer to. I hope you find out!