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Android Build a Simple Android App (retired 2014) Getting Started with Android Introduction to Methods and Classes

habib kazemi
habib kazemi
2,041 Points
Posted by habib kazemi
habib kazemi
2,041 Points

methods

I have a problem with methods I don't know methods name's are thing we choose them and it can be every thing or they are things that we should memorize them and each one do the special thing? for example :

   protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

which one is method? what is every one?

1 Answer

Matheus G Oliveira
Matheus G Oliveira
9,682 Points
Matheus G Oliveira
Matheus G Oliveira
9,682 Points

The onCreate() is a method

you call it when the app is created

What is inside of a method is its parameters Ex.: onCreate (Bundle savedInstanteState)

the setContentView is to tell which layout(xml) you will use for that class