activity android:name=”.ExampleActivity” or activity android:name=”ExampleActivity”

Should there be a dot in the activity name in the AndroidManifest file and, if so, why? The question had exercised my mind and this is a clear explanation. In short, prefixing with dot prefixes the activity name with package and application name. For itisconsulatants we have com.itisconsultants.myapp.ExampleActivity when we say .ExampleActivity.

Stackflow too has great explanation.