Default value for getStringExtra() if empty

Question

Like getIntent().getIntExtra, does getStringExtra have a default value which can be used if the string passed is empty?

I have a method to do this, but was wondering if there was an existing for achieving it to?

Thanks.

tstark81 · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-24 23:56:49Z

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The reason getIntExtra has a default value parameter, it is because the type returned is a primitive and therefore can't return null.

answered Sep 24, 2015 at 23:56

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GiridharaSPK · Accepted Answer · 2019-02-13 10:05:20Z

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We cannot check if it is empty, but we can check it by comparing it with null.

str = intent.getStringExtra("key");

if(str == null){
  str = "DEFAULT STRING";//Assign default string
}

answered Feb 13, 2019 at 10:05

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