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Android

Posted by Salomon Alcoba Trujillo
Salomon Alcoba Trujillo
Courses Plus Student 385 Points

in the icon for the wether android app, why you don´t use CASE instead of IF, it is possible or i am missing something

in the icon for the wether android app, why you don´t use CASE instead of IF, it is possible or i am missing something

1 Answer

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,416 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,416 Points

Yeah, there's a compatibility issue with using strings in switch/case statements. The ability to use Strings with case wasn't added to Java until Java 7, and Java 7 features weren't incorporated into Android until KitKat (API 19). Since our projects typically target API 14, Ice Cream Sandwich, as the minimum we won't be able to use that feature.