What is fileUri in android and how to use it?

Question

Recently I am trying to make an app and from google search I have found a code which uses fileUri for completion of my required task.
My question is - what is fileUri in android and how to use it, any sample code would be helpful?

Answer 1

There is a class named Uri which extends Object class and implements Parcelable Comparable and method of this class,

 public static Uri fromFile (File file)

Creates a Uri from a file. The URI has the form "file://". Encodes path characters with the exception of '/'.Example: "file:///tmp/android.txt". In android to create Uri of a file see this code segment -

 // Create a Uri for files on external storage
         File externalFile = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(), "queryhomeTutorial.pdf");
         Uri external = Uri.fromFile(externalFile);