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Android Build a Simple Android App with Java Creating the Screen Layout Adding a Button

Posted by HImanshu Shukla
HImanshu Shukla
703 Points

No id of the first text element

why is there no id of the first text element ("Did you know?") in the XML code.??

1 Answer

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points

An id isn't strictly necessary unless need to use the element in your Java/Kotlin code or you need to refer to it elsewhere in the same XML file.