Write % in strings.xml of android

Question

I want to create the following string array in my strings.xml file:

<string-array name="an_array_columns">
         <item>% Select percentage1</item>
         <item>% Select percentage2</item>
</string-array>

here the string is "% select percentage". Now, when I am writing this in my strings.xml, I am getting the following error:

Multiple annotations found at this line:
    - error: Multiple substitutions specified in non-positional format; did you mean to 
     add the formatted="false" attribute?
    - error: Found tag </item> where </string-array> is expected

I know we can change & to & or ' to \', but what do I do for percentage sign?

Boycott A.I. · Accepted Answer · 2019-01-30 12:49:15Z

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%% seems to be all that works for me. For example:

<string name="num_percent">%1$d %%</string>

with

String oneHundredPercentString = getString(R.string.num_percent, 100); // This gives "100 %"

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answered Feb 13, 2017 at 17:22

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MikeT Over a year ago

Worked for me in <string name="rulestats">%1$d per %2$s (1 per %3$s days) Accuracy=%4$s%%</string> with

currentrule.setText(ctxt.getResources().getString(                     R.string.rulestats,                     csr.getInt(csr.getColumnIndex(                             DBRulesTableConstants.RULES_USES_COL)),                     RulePeriodAsString(ruleperiodasint,rulemultiplierasint),                     df.format(rulequantityperday),                     df.format(ruleaccuracy)));

deathangel908 Over a year ago

In fact this one works, but % doesn't in case if people use string format

aolphn Over a year ago

Thanks so much,it worked for me,% deosn't work in follow way: <string name="num_percent">%1$d %</string> getString(R.string.num_percent,10),this will crash.

mpellegr Over a year ago

this should be the excepted answer since it will work for all cases unlike the accepted answer.

Mattia Ruggiero Over a year ago

It works fine in all cases, even with string format, where, unfortunately, the accepted answer doesn't work. This should be the accepted answer.

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 11:33:17Z

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You can use its code. Try this: %

Also check the similar question: Android XML Percent Symbol

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woprandi Over a year ago

Did not work : java.util.IllegalFormatConversionException: %e can't format java.lang.Integer arguments

mpellegr Over a year ago

got the same problem as woprandi. trying to add a percent at the end of a string formatted to allow integers. works without this added, but when I add the code above, the issue occurs.

tanni tanna · Accepted Answer · 2022-12-21 07:16:10Z

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If we want % symbol in string then try

<string name="_150_chance_for_a_beautiful_sky">150\% chance for a beautiful sky.</string>
binding.percentageCheck.setText(getResources().getString(R.string._150_chance_for_a_beautiful_sky));

If we want to format data then try

    <string name="test_percent">First : %d, Second : %s, third :%f, Second : %c  </string>

    String multiPercent = getResources().getString(R.string.test_percent, 150 , "Test", 2f, 'c');
    binding.multiPercentageCheck.setText(multiPercent);

Output

edited Dec 21, 2022 at 7:16

answered Dec 20, 2022 at 13:44

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