Set text for TextView
package app.test; import android.app.Activity; import android.os.Bundle; import android.widget.TextView; public class Test extends Activity { @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); TextView tv = new TextView(this); tv.setText("5! = " + factorial(5)); setContentView(tv); } public static long factorial(long n) { if (n <= 0) return 1; else return n * factorial(n - 1); } }