Dynamic vs XML layout in Android?

Question

I\'m new to Android development and have started creating my own UI. I see that you can either create it dynamically something like this (Dynamic Layouts):

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Answer 1

I would recommend using xml layouts for most parts of your projects. You can put the layouts in different folders such as:

layout-land -> for landscape

layout-port -> for portrait

layout-v15 -> for android version >= 15

layout-sw600dp -> for screens with a certain width

Using these resource classifiers you can quickly have a wide variety in your layouts to support the wide range of android devices, without have to code a lot extra.

In my oppinion, that's the biggest advantage of using xml resources vs creating all layouts dynamically. For more info see this link about resources