LANGUAGE

Android Support different language

Its have two type string-

1.     Hardcore string - When string directly written in xml or code. It doesn't support multiple language.

2.     Referring String - Fetching string from string.xml file. 
     To define multiple languages use - 

     Syntax -  [values-<language-code>] folder.
     

 Here, Some folder type -

1.       values   -              Default folder for android ( default in English)

2.       values-en     -      Directory  for English  language.

3.       value -es              -              Directory  for Spanish  language.

4.       values-fr              -              Directory  for French language.

5.       values-ja     -      Directory  for Japanese  language.

6.       values-hi     -      Directory  for Hindi  language.

Defining string in string.xml

<string name="note_email">Enter your email address</string>

When referring it in xml, use @strings notation.

<TextView ...   android:text="@string/note_email"  />

When defining the string through java code, use R.string

emailNote.setText(R.string.note_email);

Note : English (default locale),

Default Language - English  (/values/strings.xml)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<resources>

    <string name="title">My Application</string>

    <string name="hello_world">Hello World!</string>

</resources>

Spanish, /values-es/strings.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<resources>

    <string name="title">Mi Aplicación</string>

    <string name="hello_world">Hola Mundo!</string>

</resources>

French, /values-fr/strings.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<resources>

    <string name="title">Mon Application</string>

    <string name="hello_world">Bonjour le monde !</string>

</resources>

Note :  When user changes the device language through Settings ⇒ Language & Input, android OS itself checks for appropriate language resources in the app. (Let’s say user is selecting French)