Difference between getString () and getResources.getString ()

Question

I noticed that the Activity class has two different methods for getting a String resource. This is possible using:

• getString(int resId) : Return the localized string from the default string table of the application package.

• getResources().getString(int id) : returns the string value associated with the specific resource identifier. It will be stripped of any textual information in style.

I don’t understand what is the difference between both methods. Can someone tell me?

Answer 1

They are the same as Activity.getString(int) do exactly that:

  public final String getString(int resId) { return getResources().getString(resId); } 

Answer 2

They are one and the same method, nothing special about them.

Answer 3

In fragments, you can also use getString() instead of getActivity().getString()