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title: "What is the function of an intent filter?"  
description: "What is the function of an intent filter?"  
author: "Anonymous User"  
published: 2015-08-06  
updated: 2020-09-22  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/interview/12760/what-is-the-function-of-an-intent-filter  
category: "android"  
tags: ["android", "android intent"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is the function of an intent filter?

Because every component needs to indicate which intents they can respond to, intent filters are used to filter out intents that these components are willing to receive. One or more intent filters are possible, depending on the services and activities that is going to make use of it.

## Answers

### Answer by Anonymous User

Because every component needs to indicate which intents they can respond to, intent filters are used to filter out intents that these components are willing to receive. One or more intent filters are possible, depending on the services and activities that is going to make use of it.


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