How to get maxLength of EditText

Question

I set the max length of EditText by writing the following in XML file

android:maxLength="16"

I want to get this length programmatically (inside TextWatcher). I got one answer using How to Get EditText maxLength setting in code link, however, it is not what I want because it does not work when the maxLength is changed in runtime.

How can I get the length of EditText programmatically? (MinSDKVersion is 14)

Possible duplicate of [How to Get EditText maxLength setting in code](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8069015/how-to-get-edittext-maxlength-setting-in-code) — Vladyslav Matviienko, Oct 12 '18 at 07:14
@VladyslavMatviienko I mentioned about the link you said. What if I change maxLength in runtime? In this case this answer does not work for me — Muhammadjon, Oct 12 '18 at 09:08
@tm13 that is not an answer, that is a question. It has multiple answers, last of which will work. Make sure you have checked all of them — Vladyslav Matviienko, Oct 12 '18 at 09:48

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 12 '18 at 07:18

create integer in integers.xml and get set that value in EditText like this,

In integers.xml

<item name="max_char">16<item>

set in EditText like this

android:maxLength="@integer/max_char"

get integer in Javafile like this

int maxChar = getResources().getInteger(R.integer.max_char);

How to get maxLength of EditText

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