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7,730 PointsUse of adding padding values
Even though I know I'm asking a basic question, still, I need to know just to get a clear view of things. Why do we add padding in the custom layout we created in this video?? android:paddingTop = "8dp" android:paddingBottom = "8dp" What purpose does it serve here to add padding?
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Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 4,646 PointsSo remember that this layout will be used for each item in the list view. Adding the 8dp
padding to the top and bottom is purely for appearance. That is, it just makes the items appear less bunched together and spaces them out when you display multiple items in the list. Hope this helps your understanding.