How to access values from strings.xml

Question

How can I access values from strings.xml in kotlin android?

class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), View.OnClickListener {
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Answer 1

Use the format - R.string.string_name

Reference it explicitly for example:

R.string.loadingText,

Given your XML file has the following as part of the resources:

<string name="loadingText">The actual text to be displayed</string>

Answer 2

Accessing string values in Kotlin works exactly the same as it does in Java, just with Kotlin syntax:

val string: String = getString(R.string.your_string_id)

(This assumes that your code is inside an Android Activity, or a similar class that inherits from Context. If not, you need to get a Context instance from somewhere, and change it to myContext.getString(...).)

Answer 3

If you need to access the entire array:

val data= resources.getStringArray(R.array.array_id)

Answer 4

If it helps this is how I did it - you need the application context and also to import the R Class

applicationContext.getString(R.string.text_string)
import com.example.yourpackagename.R