Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide, 2nd Edition

Challenge: Plural String Resources

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You could have two different strings and determine which one to use in code, but this will quickly fall apart when you localize your app for different languages. A better option is to use plural string resources (sometimes also called quantity strings).

First, define a plural string in your strings.xml file.

<​p​l​u​r​a​l​s​ ​n​a​m​e​=​"​s​u​b​t​i​t​l​e​_​p​l​u​r​a​l​"​>​ ​ ​ ​ ​<​i​t​e​m​ ​q​u​a​n​t​i​t​y​=​"​o​n​e​"​>​%​1​$​s​ ​c​r​i​m​e​<​/​i​t​e​m​>​ ​ ​ ​ ​<​i​t​e​m​ ​q​u​a​n​t​i​t​y​=​"​o​t​h​e​r​"​>​%​1​$​s​ ...