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title: "What is orientation in Android"  
description: "What is orientation in Android"  
author: "Anonymous User"  
published: 2016-01-12  
updated: 2020-09-23  
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category: "android"  
tags: ["android", "android layout"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is orientation in Android

Orientation, which can be set using setOreintation(), dictates if the Linear Layout is repsented as a row or as a column. Values are set as either HORIZONTAL or VERTICAL

## Answers

### Answer by Anonymous User

Orientation, which can be set using setOreintation(), dictates if the Linear Layout is repsented as a row or as a column. Values are set as either HORIZONTAL or VERTICAL


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