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Explore the art of formatting date and time in Kotlin with the Kotlinx-datetime library. This guide introduces you to the efficient use of Unicode patterns and Kotlin DSL for formatting date and time types. Ideal for Kotlin Multiplatform projects.

This article covers using and customizing the “Dividers” components from the "Material 2" and "Material 3" libraries in the Jetpack Compose. In addition to that, we will explore the difference between implementation of the Divider, HorizontalDivider and VerticalDivider.

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The article explores different types of UI testing, such as end-to-end testing, UI testing with fake data, pixel perfection testing, and accessibility testing. The article also includes information on how to get started with UI testing in any project.

This article covers adding and customizing the “Pull to Refresh” action in the Jetpack Compose. In addition to that, we will explore how to trigger pull to refresh action in UI tests.

This article explains how to get access to values from a "Regional Preferences" settings screen in Android 14.

This article explains how to access string resources in UiAutomator test cases.

This article covers creating and customizing the "Switch" component in Jetpack Compose for enabling/disabling features. It explores differences between "Material" and "Material 3" libraries, and how to interact with and verify the Switch component's state in UI tests.

The "App Shortcuts" feature allows users to access a specific part of the application from the device's home screen. Users can see all available shortcuts by long pressing on the icon of the applications. In this article, we will learn how to test app shortcuts in Android apps.

Explore different dropdown menus in Jetpack Compose. This guide covers information about creating, customising and testing dropdown menu in Jetpack Compose.

Explore a new logcat. This guide covers all keys for queries, how to manage query history, formatting options, and how to set up multiple logcat windows.

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