Android Studio Button to clear TextView text

Question

I want to make a button to clear the TextView text. Im using Android Studio.

ImageButton ImageButton3;
TextView TextView26;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

    ImageButton3.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
        public void onClick(View v) {

            TextView.text="";
        }
    });

Possible duplicate of [What is a NullPointerException, and how do I fix it?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/218384/what-is-a-nullpointerexception-and-how-do-i-fix-it) — Zoe, Oct 15 '17 at 18:38
Possible duplicate of [Android - Set text to TextView](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19452269/android-set-text-to-textview) — DiskJunky, Oct 15 '17 at 18:45

Juan · Answer 1 · 2017-10-15T18:31:10.303

You have to instantiate the text view:

ImageButton ImageButton3;
TextView TextView26;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

    TextView26 = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.<your text view id>);

    ImageButton3.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
        public void onClick(View v) {

            TextView26.setText=("");
        }
    });

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 15 '17 at 18:51

I would recommend you to name your variables in camel case.
Also if you can choose a more meaningful name it will be better.

You gotta find BOTH your views before you can manipulate them in your code.

ImageButton imageButton3; //name to clearTextButton?
TextView textView26; 

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

    imageButton3 = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.imgButtonId); //replace it with your true id in your xml
    textView26 = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.textViewId);

    imageButton3.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
    public void onClick(View v) {
        textView26.setText("");
    }
});

Mr.Janardan Borada · Answer 3 · 2023-01-10T04:09:27.200

XML is file code

 <com.google.android.material.textview.MaterialTextView
    android:id="@+id/tx_demo"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="Demo World!" />

<com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButton
    android:id="@+id/btnClear"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="Clear text Button" />

Java is file code

    txDemo = findViewById(R.id.tx_demo);
    btnClear = findViewById(R.id.btnClear);
    btnClear.setOnClickListener(v -> {
        txDemo.setText("");
    });

OR

    txDemo = findViewById(R.id.tx_demo)
    btnClear = findViewById<MaterialButton>(R.id.btnClear)
    btnClear.setOnClickListener(View.OnClickListener { v: View? ->
        txDemo!!.text = ""
    })

score -1 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 15 '17 at 18:19

You forgot to instantiate your views for ImageButton and TextView.

ImageButton ImageButton3;
TextView TextView26;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

    ImageButton3 = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.myImgBtnId);
    TextView26 = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.myTvId);

    ImageButton3.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
        public void onClick(View v) {

            TextView26.text="";
        }
    });

Android Studio Button to clear TextView text

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