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Android Studio 2 Essentials

You're reading from   Android Studio 2 Essentials A fast-paced guide to get you up and running with Android application development using Android Studio 2

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2016
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ISBN-13 9781786467959
Length 172 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Preface 1. Installing and Configuring Android Studio FREE CHAPTER 2. Starting a Project 3. Navigating a Project 4. Using the Code Editor 5. Creating User Interfaces 6. Tools 7. Google Play Services 8. Debugging 9. Preparing for Release A. Getting Help Index

The project structure

We can examine the project structure in the project navigation pane using the Project view type. The project structure includes a folder with the name of our application. This folder contains the application structure and files. The most important elements of the application structure are in the app directory. These include the following:

  • build/: This is a folder that contains the resources compiled after building the application and the classes generated by the Android tools, such as the R.java file that contains the references to the application resources.
  • libs/: This is a folder that contains the libraries referenced from our code.
  • src/androidTest/: This is a folder that contains the test classes of the Java classes that need to be tested.
  • src/main/: This is a folder that contains the sources of our application. All the files you will usually work with are in this folder. The main folder is subdivided as follows:
    • java/: This is a folder that contains the Java classes...
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