What is the difference between @id and @+id?

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You need to use @+id when you are defining your own Id for a View.

Exactly from docs:

The at-symbol (@) at the beginning of the string indicates that the
XML parser should parse and expand the rest of the ID string and
identify it as an ID resource. The plus-symbol (+) means that this is
a new resource name that must be created and added to our resources
(in the R.java file). There are a number of other ID resources that
are offered by the Android framework. When referencing an Android
resource ID, you do not need the plus-symbol, but must add the android
package namespace.

Here is a practical example:

<Button 
   android:id="@+id/start"
   android:layout_width="wrap_content"
   android:layout_height="wrap_content"
/>

<Button 
   android:id="@+id/check"
   android:layout_width="wrap_content"
   android:layout_height="wrap_content"
   android:layout_below="@id/start"
/>

So here, you created two IDs, start and check. Then, in your application you are able to connect to them with findViewById(R.id.start).

And this android:layout_below="@id/start" refer to existing id.start and means that your Button with id check will be positioned below Button with id start.

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