extensive.kt

// Extend ViewGroup class with inflate function
fun ViewGroup.inflate(layoutRes: Int): View {
    return LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(layoutRes, this, false)
}

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// Call inflate directly on the ViewGroup instance
override fun onCreateViewHolder(parent: ViewGroup, viewType: Int): ViewHolder {
    val v = parent.inflate(R.layout.view_item)
    return ViewHolder(v)
}