# Clean way to define support library dependencies

DevFeed: [Clean way to define support library dependencies](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/clean-way-to-define-support-library-dependencies-31877.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://okmanideep.me/clean-way-to-define-support-library-dependencies/>)

Author: Manideep Polireddi

Published: 2015-11-23T20:10:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [@okmanideep](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/okmanideep.md>)

Topics: [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [Android Studio](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android-studio.md>), [Library](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/library.md>), [version](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/version.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [android-studio](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android-studio.md>), [dependencies](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/dependencies.md>), [library](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/library.md>), [updating](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/updating.md>), [version](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/version.md>)

## AI overview

The article explains how to define Android support library dependencies so the version number can be updated in one place. It also notes that Android Studio can suggest version updates when this format is used.

## Source excerpt

A cleaner way to define support library dependencies which makes updating their version number a whole lot easier