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The following image includes Android code for creating a Date Picker. The date will appear in TextView which has id: dateText. Which of the following choices is correct about why you must add T to the month as illustrated in the code highlighted in brown?
Suggested Answer: A
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33 comments · newest first
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Ayesha
10 months ago
C makes no sense, what does a loop have to do with this?
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Rasheeda
11 months ago
D sounds plausible, but I’m not sure about that.
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Amira
11 months ago
Wait, I thought it was just a date style thing? B seems off.
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Elena
11 months ago
Totally agree with A, it's a common pitfall.
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Eveline
11 months ago
A is correct! Months in Java start from 0.
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Gabriele
12 months ago
I don't recall seeing anything about T in our practice questions, but I thought it was just a date style thing.
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Melvin
12 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like the T is not just for formatting but might have something to do with time zones.
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Arletta
12 months ago
I remember a similar question where we had to adjust the month value. I think it was about adding 1 to get the correct month.
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Ronald
1 year ago
I think the T might be related to how months are indexed in programming, like starting from 0.
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Christoper
1 year ago
I'm pretty confident the answer is A. The months are 0-indexed, so adding 1 gives you the correct month value to display.
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Audra
1 year ago
Okay, I think I've got it. The "T" is likely there to separate the date and time components, which is a common date format. Adding 1 to the month is to account for the 0-indexing.
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Jose
1 year ago
The code looks straightforward, but I'm a bit confused about the "T" part. Is that just part of the date formatting or is there some other reason for it?
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Natalie
1 year ago
Adding 1 to the month makes sense to me since months are 0-indexed. But I'm not sure if that's the only reason they're doing it here.
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Janey
1 year ago
Hmm, this one looks tricky. I'll need to carefully read through the code and options to figure out the right answer.
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Shannan
2 years ago
I'm just going to go with option A and hope the Android gods are kind to me. Time zones? Who needs 'em anyway?
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Rosenda
2 years ago
Option D? Really? Avoiding time zone conflicts? That's like trying to fix a flat tire by changing the oil. Not buying it.
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Jolanda
2 years ago
I agree, option D doesn't seem relevant. Option A makes more sense in this context.
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Jolanda
2 years ago
I think option A is correct. Months start from 0 in Java, so adding 1 gives the correct month value.
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Brent
2 years ago
Option A makes the most sense to me. The month index is zero-based, so adding 1 makes perfect sense.
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Cammy
2 years ago
Yes, adding 1 to the month index is necessary in this case.
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Gracie
2 years ago
I agree, option A is the correct choice.
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Diane
2 years ago
I believe the answer is A because months are zero-indexed in programming languages.
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Hershel
2 years ago
Hmm, the month starts at 0 but we add 1 to get the correct value. Seems like the Android team is playing a little game with us.
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Jennifer
2 years ago
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Alesia
2 years ago
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Dana
2 years ago
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Gladys
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think it has to do with how months are indexed in programming.
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Jovita
2 years ago
The 'T' stands for 'Time', right? I mean, who doesn't love a good time-related bug in their code?
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Darrin
2 years ago
D) To avoid any conflict due to difference in the time zone.
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Hermila
2 years ago
No, it stands for 'Time'.
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Terrilyn
2 years ago
A) Because the month starts from 0 until 11; therefore, adding 1 gives the correct month value.
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Donte
2 years ago
I agree with Emmanuel, adding 1 to the month makes sense.
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Emmanuel
2 years ago
I think the correct answer is A.