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What does "generics" mean in AdapterView<?>

 
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Hi again.

I was reaading up on android java and come across this code:


What does the <?> mean?

Is this syntax used anywhere else in Java world?

Can someone please give me some simple examples, or point me to some ?

Thanks.
 
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AhFai Chan wrote:
Can someone please give me some simple examples, or point me to some ?



Oracle has a tutorial on generics... https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/generics/index.html

Henry
 
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Henry Wong wrote:

AhFai Chan wrote:
Can someone please give me some simple examples, or point me to some ?



Oracle has a tutorial on generics... https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/generics/index.html

Henry



Thank-you
 
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