How can I convert the android resources int to a string. eg.: android.R.string.cancel?

Question

How can I obtain the string value \"cancel\" from this resource int: android.R.string.cancel ?

thank you

Answer 1

As indicated here: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Context.html#getString(int)

String s = context.getString(android.R.string.cancel);

context can be the current activity, or any object inheriting the Context abstract class.