How does the property gravity differ from textAlignment when placing text in the interface?

The gravity property in Android controls the placement of content (such as text) within the widget itself, meaning it determines where exactly inside the element the text will be placed (center, left, right, top, bottom, etc.).

textAlignment, on the other hand, is responsible for aligning the text relative to the text itself and the writing direction, affecting how the text is aligned within a line (for example, left, right, center).

Example:

• If a TextView has a width greater than the text, gravity will determine where inside the TextView the text will be placed.
• textAlignment influences how the text is aligned within its line, which is especially important for supporting different languages and writing directions.

Typically, gravity is used to control the position of the text inside the widget, while textAlignment is used to align the text within the line.