What is the difference between match_parent and fill_parent?

Question

I\'m a little confused about two XML properties: match_parent and fill_parent. It seems that both are the same. Is there any difference between the

Answer 1

For compatibility sake it's better to stick to fill_parent, i.e, when supporting below API 8 devices. But if your app targets API 8 and upwards, you should use match_parent instead.