Using SharedPreferences in Android Jetpack Compose

Using SharedPreferences in Android Jetpack Compose: A Step-by-Step Guide

Jetpack Compose

Introduction:

Android Jetpack Compose is a modern toolkit for building native Android user interfaces. It provides a declarative approach to UI development, making it easier and more efficient to create interactive and dynamic user interfaces. While the recommended way to handle data persistence in Android Jetpack Compose is through the DataStore API, there might be scenarios where you still need to use SharedPreferences. In this article, we will explore how to integrate SharedPreferences into an Android Jetpack Compose project and effectively use it for data persistence.

Step 1: Add Dependencies : First, let’s add the necessary dependencies to your app’s build.gradle file. Open the build.gradle file and include the following line in the dependencies section:

implementation "androidx.datastore:datastore-preferences:1.0.0"

This will provide the required dependencies to use SharedPreferences in Android Jetpack Compose.

Step 2: Create a PreferencesManager : Next, let’s create a PreferencesManager class that will encapsulate the read and write operations with SharedPreferences. The class will have methods to…