Android Application Development

Question

I am using eclipse and brand new to android. I want to know How to print the string entered by the user in EditText column. I am taking the input from the user but i want to use the string entered by the user in my program. How should i do that??

Answer 1

http://android-er.blogspot.com/2009/07/exercise-hello-world-with-edittext.html

EditText edit_text = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.message_text);
CharSequence edit_text_value = edit_text.getText();

• Arush Kamboj: This is working fine. Thank You. but how should i compare the characters of the string "edit_text_value"?? I was trying "edit_text_value[i]=="edit_text_value"[j]"; like this but its not possible as its a char sequence not an array. please help.
• Maurice Lam: CharSequence.chatAt()
• Maurice Lam: Other people here are right that using toString() will make your lives easier. (Not really mandated) String class also has the method charAt(). But there are also a lot of cool functions on the String class that might help you achieve what you want to do without manipulating chars. docs.oracle.com/javase/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/String.html

Answer 2

It has to have .toString()

String strEditText = editText.getText().toString(); // For getting text from EditText System.out.println ( strEditText ); // For Printing

• Arush Kamboj: i tried EditText edit_text = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.message_text); CharSequence edit_text_value = edit_text.getText(); and This is working fine. Thank You. but how should i compare the characters of the string "edit_text_value"?? I was trying "edit_text_value[i]=="edit_text_value"[j]"; like this but its not possible as its a char sequence not an array. please help.
• Manar Bushnaq: @user1188874 - You can use 'edit_text_value.charAt(i)==edit_text_value.charAt(j)'

Answer 3

please try this

String strEditText = editText.getText().toString();
System.out.println ( strEditText );

now use this strEditText for using edittext value

• Arush Kamboj: It always gives an error. First line of code gives an error says can't make a reference.
• Ramesh Solanki: EditText editText =(EditText)findViewById(R.id.youredittext); please add this line before these two lines.
• Arush Kamboj: i tried EditText edit_text = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.message_text); CharSequence edit_text_value = edit_text.getText(); and This is working fine. Thank You. but how should i compare the characters of the string "edit_text_value"?? I was trying "edit_text_value[i]=="edit_text_value"[j]"; like this but its not possible as its a char sequence not an array. please help
• Ramesh Solanki: why you compare charsequnce ? use string to compare the Values . ok

Answer 4

Its Very Simple,

String strEditText = editText.getText().toString(); // For getting text from EditText
System.out.println ( strEditText ); // For Printing 

You can also visit here for example of how to retriver EditText's String.