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Android Build an Interactive Story App (Retired) Intents and Multiple Activities Getting Data from an Intent

Fahmi Eshaq
Fahmi Eshaq
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Posted by Fahmi Eshaq
Fahmi Eshaq
3,002 Points

Why was "static final" set as public?

I don't see the point of using "public" access modifier with static final String TAG = StoryActivity.class.getSimpleName()? Why didn't we use "private" since TAG gets existent class name?

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Scott Junner
Scott Junner
9,010 Points
Scott Junner
Scott Junner
9,010 Points

I'm guessing. And I can't think of a scenario because I haven't needed it yet. But it may be useful to access the tag for a starting activity when testing another activity reached through an intent, to make sure data is being passed between the right activities.