java.lang.ClassCastException: android.widget.LinearLayout cannot be cast to android.widget.TextView

Question

I\'ve this error when I use my application :

05-01 14:18:41.000: E/AndroidRuntime(26607): FATAL EXCEPTION: main
05-01 14:18:41.000: E/AndroidRuntime(26607):          


        

Answer 1

getText() returns an EditableText, not a String. You have to use the toString() method to cast it into a String type:

String text = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.tv).getText().toString();