Linear Layout and weight in Android

Question

I always read about this funny weight value in the Android documentations. Now I want to try it for the first time but it isn\'t working at all.

As I understand it

Answer 1

This image summarizes the Linear layout.

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Video Tutorial For Linear Layout : Width, Height & Weights

Android Linear Layout Tutorial