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+1  Q: 

Why is the generated Android class called R?

I'm just curious, who in the world names a class R ? Is there any history behind this convention?

Thanks,
Teja.

+2  A: 

I'm pretty sure it's just short for Resources.

kcoppock  2010-09-01 22:54:49
Either that, or they're fans of pirates... :-)
CommonsWare  2010-09-01 23:29:14
On hindsight, that seems obvious :). But R! Come on!
Tejaswi Yerukalapudi  2010-09-02 00:55:40
@CW: *rimshot*Haha, well TY, it's definitely easier that way than typing Resources.id.******* each time, so I have no problem with it. :)
kcoppock  2010-09-02 01:06:57

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