So how do I include in a string resource the '%' character?
VALID
<string name="my_string">Total discount boundary:\nmin=%1$s nmax=%2$s</string>
INVALID
<string name="my_string">Total discount boundary:\nmin=%1$s % nmax=%2$s %</string>
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You should be able to use %% to get a percentage sign without being parsed as a string format character.
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Jan Němec
I get %% from %% and error from % in Android Developer Studio 23.0.2. So it seems there is no such a simple solution.
Adding formatted="false" helped me. This
<string name="parser_error_convert" formatted="false">Parser error, line %d, \'%s\', cannot convert \'%s\'</string>
works with my strings and I expect it would help also in case of your strings. Double %% does not help because you will get %% (not %) as a result.
This problem depends on the plugin version, I am using Android Developer Studio 23.0.2.
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If you want to include a literal "%" character in your string resource, you need to escape it using another "%" character. Here's how you can do it:
<string name="rating">Rating: %d%%</string>
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For me, it works just fine. I use the Eclipse Android plugin, and i can add a String containing % signs without a problem. What tool do you use ?
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try this
<string="my_string" format="false">bla bla bla</string>
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Yaroslav
Care to comment your answer? How your solution solves OP problem?
Nik Reiman
Setting format="false" is incorrect here as it will cause "%1$s" to literally be printed out.