what is the difference between getTop and getY

Question

I don't seem to understand the difference much between getTop() and getY() in android Views. How are they different ?

Answer 1

getTop() returns the y coordinate relative to the parent.

getY() returns the y coordinate relative to the parent like getTop(), plus the y translation as returned by getTranslationY().

For questions like this it's often helpful to consult the source:

public final int getTop() {
    return mTop;
}

http://androidxref.com/5.1.0_r1/xref/frameworks/base/core/java/android/view/View.java#10644

public float getY() {
    return mTop + getTranslationY();
}

http://androidxref.com/5.1.0_r1/xref/frameworks/base/core/java/android/view/View.java#10908