Get text of TextInputLayout from MaterialDesigns in Kotlin

Question

The basic code that I've seen in other posts don't seem to do the trick. It doesn't recognize the text saying Unresolved reference: text

val name = binding.etName.text.toString()

This is my XML where I have the etName, I have also try to put the etName id tag in the TextInputLayout just in case

        android:id="@+id/textInputLayout"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        style="@style/Widget.MaterialComponents.TextInputLayout.FilledBox"
        android:layout_marginTop="15dp"
        android:autofillHints=""
        android:ems="10"
        android:hint="@string/name"
        android:inputType="textPersonName"
        android:minHeight="48dp"
        android:textColorHint="#0B0B0B"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
        tools:layout_editor_absoluteX="20dp">

        <com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputEditText
            android:id="@+id/et_name"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
    </com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout>```

Answer 1

Just use

textInputLayout.editText?.text?.toString() ?: ""