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ptran6 Posts: 25	Posted 14:07 Feb 05, 2012 \| Hey Mahan, for the putExtra(name, value) methods in the Intent class, the documentation says: Add extended data to the intent. The name must include a package prefix, for example the app com.android.contacts would use names like "com.android.contacts.ShowAll". Does it really matter that we include a package prefix in the name? Or is it just a style convention? Thanks.
mhajianpour Posts: 20	Posted 22:09 Feb 05, 2012 \| Hi Peter, I believe it's more of a convention (that should be followed). The examples I did in class definitely did not use fully qualified package prefixed names. It's a good habit to put the name with the package information included though as stated. -- Mahan Hajianpour

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ptran6

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Posted 14:07 Feb 05, 2012 |

Hey Mahan, for the putExtra(name, value) methods in the Intent class, the documentation says:

Add extended data to the intent. The name must include a package prefix, for example the app com.android.contacts would use names like "com.android.contacts.ShowAll".

Does it really matter that we include a package prefix in the name? Or is it just a style convention?

Thanks.

mhajianpour

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Posted 22:09 Feb 05, 2012 |

Hi Peter,

I believe it's more of a convention (that should be followed). The examples I did in class definitely did not use fully qualified package prefixed names.

It's a good habit to put the name with the package information included though as stated.

Mahan Hajianpour