versionCode 1versionName “0.1” versionName is a string which is visible to the user in the settings menu under App Info versionCode is an integer. It is used to compare APK updates against each other to make sure apps aren’t downgraded. val packageInfo: PackageInfo = this.packageManager.getPackageInfo(this.packageName, 0)Log.d(packageInfo.versionName)Log.d(packageInfo.versionCode) Further Reading Anatomy of a Gradle file Depdencency Graph…
In this article I show you how to use timber for logging in your Android App. Timber is built upon Android’s Log class. If you are not yet familiar with logging in Android have a look at Logging in Android
Logging brings some light into the darkness of your code. If you are new to logging please have a look at Log4j2 for Kotlin Import import android.util.Log Tag class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() { companion object { const val TAG = “MainActivity” } Log statement override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState) Log.d(TAG, “onCreate”) } Logcat Further…