How to use String arrays from string.xml in android layouts?

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I created a string-array in my strings.xml file and I want access array in my layout to fill my chips. How can I do it?

This my strings.xml

<string-array name="shortcutCategoryNames">
    <item>Digital</item>
    <item>Clothes</item>
    <item>Sport</item>
    <item>Cosmetics</item>
</string-array>

This is my layout

        <com.google.android.material.chip.ChipGroup
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content">
            <com.google.android.material.chip.Chip
                android:id="@+id/chp_digital"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         />
            <com.google.android.material.chip.Chip
                android:id="@+id/chp_clothes"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                />

         <!-- rest of Chips-->

        </com.google.android.material.chip.ChipGroup>

"I want access array in my layout to fill my chips" -- there is no mechanism for doing that, sorry. You will need to use Java/Kotlin code to create your chips and put them in the group. — CommonsWare
– CommonsWare, Commented Mar 26, 2019 at 10:50

Prince Dholakiya · Accepted Answer · 2019-09-29 10:14:48Z

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You can get String Array using below method.

ArrayList<String> tagList = new ArrayList();

String[] someArray = getResources().getStringArray(R.array.shortcutCategoryNames);
tagList.addAll(Arrays.asList(someArray));

edited Sep 29, 2019 at 10:14

answered Mar 26, 2019 at 11:01

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Liar · Accepted Answer · 2019-03-26 10:49:51Z

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You can get string-array using this code:

String strArray[] = getResources().getStringArray(R.array. shortcutCategoryNames);

Then loop through strArray to create Chip and add those Chip to ChipGroup programmatically

answered Mar 26, 2019 at 10:49

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