Storing version of dependency in variable in gradle

Question

How should I store dependency version in variable in gradle build script without error from Android Studio?

When I make this:

def guavaVersion = '17.0'
compile "com.google.guava:guava:$guavaVersion"

I have:
A newer version of com.google.guava:guava than $guavaVersion is available: 17

Answer 1

try this:

ext.guavaVersion = '17.0'
compile "com.google.guava:guava:$guavaVersion"