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Android Android Lists and Adapters (2015) Custom ListViews getView() and the ViewHolder Pattern

Scott Junner
Scott Junner
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Posted by Scott Junner
Scott Junner
9,010 Points

What is the ViewGroup root needed for?

In the video, mention is made of null in ...inflate(R.layout.daily_list_item, null); representing a ViewGroup root and is not needed in this situation.

What situation IS it needed for?

In Docs it says "Optional view to be the parent of the generated hierarchy." but I don't quite understand what that means. Someone paint a picture for me.