Difference between android:inputType=“textPassword”, “textVisiblePassword”,“textWebPassword” and “numberPassword” in android?

Question

Can anyone explain the differences between the

   android:inputType=\"textPassword\",
   android:inputType=\"textVisiblePassword\",
   android:inputType=\"te         


        

Answer 1

android:inputType="textPassword"

The attribute above will take the password as a string.

android:inputType="textVisiblePassword"

The one above will make the password text visible.

android:inputType="numberPassword"

And this one will take a numeric password only.