Android Spinner and Adapter Tutorial

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What is Spinner in Android used for?

To select one value from a set of values

What is needed to fill data in a Spinner?

  • List
  • Adapter (correct)
  • Array
  • Intent

An ArrayAdapter in Android expects a Layout with a single __________.

TextView

What is the purpose of resource id in ArrayAdapter?

<p>To set the layout for list items</p> Signup and view all the answers

AdapterView is responsible for showing data on different views like listview, gridview, and spinner.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a Spinner in Android?

<p>To select one value from a set of values (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an adapter in Android?

<p>An adapter in Android is a bridge between UI component and data source that helps in filling data in the UI component.</p> Signup and view all the answers

_______ is used to set the layout (xml file) for list items in a Spinner.

<p>resource</p> Signup and view all the answers

ArrayAdapter expects a Layout with multiple TextViews by default.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Spinner

  • Spinner is a widget that provides a quick way to select one value from a set of values in Android
  • It is similar to a drop-down list seen in other programming languages
  • By default, a spinner shows its currently selected value
  • Spinner is associated with an Adapter view to fill data in the spinner

Adapter and Adapter Views

  • An adapter is a bridge between the UI component and data source that helps to fill data in UI components
  • It holds data and sends it to the adapter view, which then shows the data on different views like ListView, GridView, and Spinner
  • ArrayAdapter is used when you have a list of single-type items backed by an array
  • Examples include a list of phone contacts, countries, or names

ArrayAdapter Syntax

  • ArrayAdapter(Context context, int resource, int textViewResourceId, T[] objects)
  • context: the first parameter is used to pass the context, which is a reference to the current class
  • resource: the second parameter is the resource ID used to set the layout (XML file) for list items
  • textViewResourceId: the third parameter is used to set the ID of the TextView where you want to display the actual text
  • objects: the fourth parameter is an array of objects used to set the array of elements in the TextView

Example of Spinner

  • Create a Spinner in activity_main.xml and MainActivity.java files
  • Use ArrayAdapter to fill the Spinner with data
  • Set the OnItemSelectedListener to perform actions when an item is selected
  • There are three types of menus in Android: Option Menu, Context Menu, and Pop-up Menu

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