Welcome to the Treehouse Community

Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.

Looking to learn something new?

Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.

Start your free trial

Android Build an Interactive Story App Intents and Multiple Activities Getting Data from an Intent

Basel Kanaan
Basel Kanaan
4,458 Points
Posted by Basel Kanaan
Basel Kanaan
4,458 Points

a small help here please

String name = intent.getStringExtra("name");

so may ik why we used "name" as string here and should i use it always ?

1 Answer

Malcom T.L Musuma
Malcom T.L Musuma
11,363 Points
Malcom T.L Musuma
Malcom T.L Musuma
11,363 Points

"name" is the data key of the intent which we created in the MainActivity and also its from this intent which we intend to retrieve data we have sent to the NewActivity(StoryActivity). We sent data through the intent.putExtra("name",name) statement