How to replace the particular word with changing text color in edittext

Question

String text="Android is a operating system for mobile. Android latest version is kitkat.";

I have two edittext. the first edittext is used to search the text. The second edittext is used to display the text.

If i am entered the android in first edittext it search the String text and display the result in second edittext. Now mu question is how to replace the Android text with changing the color of Android text only.
Eg:Android(red color) is a operating system for mobile. Android(red color) latest version is kitkat.

I tried with String ss=text.replaceAll(Android font color=\"red\" + Android + "/font
this code.
edtresult.setText(Html.fromHtml(ss).
Html removes all the spaces

Thanks in advance

QArea · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-17 16:15:00Z

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You can try Spannable like this:

EditText et = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.edit_text);
        SpannableString ss = new SpannableString("Android is a operating system for mobile. Android latest version is kitkat.");
        String textToSearch = "Android";
        Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile(textToSearch);
        Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(ss);
        while (matcher.find()) {
            ss.setSpan(new ForegroundColorSpan(Color.RED), matcher.start(), matcher.end(), Spanned.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE);
        }
et.setText(ss);

answered Mar 17, 2014 at 16:15

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Veaceslav Gaidarji · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-12 11:15:54Z

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You can use Spannables as described here

answered Mar 12, 2014 at 11:15

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mrtpk Over a year ago

Though, not related to question it is a good read on spannables. Thanks.

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