how to copy array from resources to a local array android

Question

I have an array defined in my strings.xml file "names". I want the values in a local array in my program. how can i do this?

<string-array name="Names">

<item>  Adi </item>
<item>  John </item>
<item>  Adelaide    </item>
<item>  Alicante    </item>
</string-array name>

I want these values to be stored in a local array named item[]. Please help!

kabuko · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-18 07:22:19Z

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Slightly modified from the docs:

Resources res = getResources();
String[] item = res.getStringArray(R.array.Names);

answered Nov 18, 2011 at 7:22

kabuko

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Rebooting Over a year ago

thanks a lot dude.. it worked! It says u can accept an answer in 8 mins.. will do that in 8! :P

user849998 · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-18 07:23:19Z

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<resources>
    <string-array name="planets_array">
        <item>Mercury</item>
        <item>Venus</item>
        <item>Earth</item>
        <item>Mars</item>
    </string-array>
</resources>

Resources res = getResources();
String[] planets = res.getStringArray(R.array.planets_array);

answered Nov 18, 2011 at 7:23

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