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Expert Android Programming

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Expert Android Programming

Overview of this book

Android O brings a number of important changes for the users as well as the developers. If you want to create smart android applications which are fast, lightweight and also highly efficient then this is the book that will solve all your problems. You will create a complex enterprise grade app in this book. You will get a quick refresher of the latest android SDK and how to configure your development environment. Then you will move onto creating app layouts, component and module building, creating smart and efficient UIs. The most important part of a modern day app is how real time they are. With this book, you will create a smooth back-end for your app, ensure dynamic and real time communication between different app layers. As we move on, you will learn to leverage the different Android APIs and create an efficient SQLite data layer for your apps. You will implement effective testing techniques to make your app reliable and robust and finally you will learn to deploy it efficiently. The multiple stages of android development will also be simplified by giving you an industry standard set of best practices.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
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Building Restaurant finder

Refactoring your app

When you hear the term refactoring your app, you may get confused with what exactly is going to get refactored in Android. It all compiles to code refactoring. To define it, refactoring is the process of restructuring the code without changing the behavior of the existing code. Refactoring improves the readability of the code. Also, it makes complex code simple. What it also does is it reduces code duplication; it makes use of the same code at two or more different places instead of writing the same code at those places.

What are the advantages of refactoring?

Refactoring is a process of improving your code without writing new functionality.

Refactoring helps to clean your code and use a simple code design...