how to read value from string.xml in android?

Try this

String mess = getResources().getString(R.string.mess_1);

UPDATE

String string = getString(R.string.hello);

You can use either getString(int) or getText(int) to retrieve a string. getText(int) will retain any rich text styling applied to the string.

Reference: https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/resources/string-resource.html

I'm using this:

String URL = Resources.getSystem().getString(R.string.mess_1);

Details

• Android Studio 3.1.4
• Kotlin version: 1.2.60

Task

• single line use
• minimum code
• use suggestions from the compiler

Step 1. Application()

Get link to the context of you application

class MY_APPLICATION_NAME: Application() {

    companion object {
        private lateinit var instance: MY_APPLICATION_NAME

        fun getAppContext(): Context = instance.applicationContext
    }

    override fun onCreate() {
        instance = this
        super.onCreate()
    }

}

Step 2. Add int extension

inline fun Int.toLocalizedString(): String = MY_APPLICATION_NAME.getAppContext().resources.getString(this)

Usage

strings.xml

<resources>
    <!-- .......  -->
    <string name="no_internet_connection">No internet connection</string>
    <!-- .......  -->
</resources>

Get string value:

val errorMessage = R.string.no_internet_connection.toLocalizedString()

Results

You can read directly the value defined into strings.xml:

<resources>
    <string name="hello">Hello StackOverflow!</string>
</resources>

and set into a variable:

String mymessage = getString(R.string.hello);

but we can define the string into the view:

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/myTextView"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="@string/hello"/>

Update

• You can use getString(R.string.some_string_id) in both Activity or Fragment.
• You can use Context.getString(R.string.some_string_id) where you don't have direct access to getString() method. Like Dialog.

Problem is where you don't have Context access, like a method in your Util class.

Assume below method without Context.

public void someMethod(){
    ...
    // can't use getResource() or getString() without Context.
}

Now you will pass Context as a parameter in this method and use getString().

public void someMethod(Context context){
    ...
    context.getString(R.string.some_id);
}

What i do is

public void someMethod(){
    ...
    App.getRes().getString(R.string.some_id)
}

What? It is very simple to use anywhere in your app!

So here is a Bonus unique solution by which you can access resources from anywhere like Util class .

import android.app.Application;
import android.content.res.Resources;

public class App extends Application {
    private static App mInstance;
    private static Resources res;


    @Override
    public void onCreate() {
        super.onCreate();
        mInstance = this;
        res = getResources();
    }

    public static App getInstance() {
        return mInstance;
    }

    public static Resources getResourses() {
        return res;
    }

}

Add name field to your manifest.xml <application tag.

<application
        android:name=".App"
        ...
        >
        ...
    </application>

Now you are good to go.

getString(R.string.your_string) get the result

String myString = getResources().getString(R.string.here_your_string_name);

Now your string is copied into myString. I hope it will work for you.