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MMKV is a high-performance Key-Value storage library designed to replace SharedPreferences on Android. By using MMKV on Android, you can boost data storage performance and efficiency. Check out the following example of how to use MMKV in Android.<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Add dependency:
    \nAdd the dependency for MMKV in the build.gradle file of the project.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    implementation 'com.tencent:mmkv:1.2.10'<\/span>\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
      \n
    1. Initialize MMKV:
      \nInitialize MMKV in the onCreate() method of the Application.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      MMKV.initialize(this<\/span>);\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
        \n
      1. Storage of data:
        \nData can be stored using MMKV, using methods such as putXXX().<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        MMKV<\/span> mmkv<\/span> =<\/span> MMKV.defaultMMKV();\r\nmmkv.putString(\"key\"<\/span>, \"value\"<\/span>);\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
          \n
        1. To retrieve data:
          \nYou can retrieve data using the getXXX() method, for example:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
          MMKV<\/span> mmkv<\/span> =<\/span> MMKV.defaultMMKV();\r\nString<\/span> value<\/span> =<\/span> mmkv.getString(\"key\"<\/span>, \"\"<\/span>);\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
            \n
          1. Delete data:
            \nYou can remove specified data using the remove() method, for example:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
            MMKV<\/span> mmkv<\/span> =<\/span> MMKV.defaultMMKV();\r\nmmkv.remove(\"key\"<\/span>);\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
              \n
            1. Other functions:
              \nMMKV also offers additional features such as setting encryption, setting the root directory, which can be configured and used according to actual needs.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
              In general, using MMKV can provide more efficient data storage and retrieval operations, and in scenarios where performance is crucial, it is worth considering using MMKV instead of SharedPreferences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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