The difference between raw and asset in Android

Time: March 18, 2016 13:35:54
The same point: Files in two folders will not be compiled into binary files, will be left intact in the APK.

Different points:

1. Files under asset are not mapped to r files, and the files under raw are mapped to r files.
   
2. Because raw files can be mapped to r files, you can use the R.raw.xxx method to refer to resources.
3. There can be a directory structure under asset, and no directory structure under RAW.

• Since Raw is a subfolder of Resources (res), Android would automatically generate anIDFor any file located inside it. ThisIDIs and then stored aR class that would act as a reference to a file, meaning it can is easily accessed from the other Android classes and methods and Even in Android XML files. The Using the automatically generated ID is the fastest-to has access to a file in Android.

• the Assets folder is An    Directory. The since You'll need to get a handle to it based on a String . However some operations is more easily do by placing files in this folder, like copying a database file to the system ' s Memory. There ' s no (easy)-to-Create an Android XML reference to files inside the Assets folder.
  
  Source:  http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9563373/ The-reason-for-assets-and-raw-resources-in-android

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The difference between raw and asset in Android