Android - Extracting string from .java code to string.xml

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I know it's good practice to use strings.xml file for all your hard coded string, especially if you're developer of a multi language app.
It's all good with layout.xml files, you can easily use like this: android:text="@string/Login_text".
But what about .java files?
For example, what it's the best practice to get the strings (from separate file like strings.xml) from this code:

progress = new ProgressDialog(MainActivity.this);
    progress.setTitle("Some Title In Hebrew Language");
    progress.setMessage("Some Message In Hebrew Language");

I'm using Android-Studio.

you want those strings to be put in strings.xml?? is that what you are looking for. if you want strings from strings.xml the below answers will work — Raghunandan
– Raghunandan, Commented Jul 13, 2015 at 11:09

Mahendran · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-13 11:21:45Z

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android:text="@string/Login_text"

and

getResources().getString(R.string.Login_text)

both are same. One is XML approach and other is Class file approach.

So write your code like this:

progress = new ProgressDialog(MainActivity.this);
    progress.setTitle(getResources().getString(R.string.sometext1)); 
    progress.setMessage(getResources().getString(R.string.sometext2));

edited Jul 13, 2015 at 11:21

Mahendran

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answered Jul 13, 2015 at 11:07

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Kinnar Vasa · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-13 11:03:46Z

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You can also define java string in string.xml

and you can use it like:

getString(R.string.string_name);

answered Jul 13, 2015 at 11:03

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