How to save an array of objects

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So, I'm making a trivia game and so I created a custom array of questions. I have an xml file in the raw folder that holds all the questions, and parses everything into my array. I want to have the ability to shuffle all the questions after the user is done with a game and starts a new one.

This is really easy to implement - just shuffle the array! The problem I run into is saving things. With Shared Preferences, I can save the index (question the user was at) when they close the app. But when I shuffle the array, and they leave the app and go back in - the array is back to the default array so the shuffle is kind of moot. You obviously can't save arrays with shared prefs - so does anyone know a simple/easy way to save the shuffled array?

Vicente Plata · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-23 03:36:36Z

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Serialize and http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/data/data-storage.html#filesInternal

answered Apr 23, 2011 at 3:36

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Sam Over a year ago

Right - I could do that. But...isn't it kind of overkill to go to all the work to serialize things just to save one array? Is there really no simpler alternative?

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