How to set layout_weight attribute dynamically from code?

Use LinearLayout.LayoutParams:

LinearLayout.LayoutParams params = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
    LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT);
params.weight = 1.0f;
Button button = new Button(this);
button.setLayoutParams(params);

EDIT: Ah, Erich's answer is easier!

You can pass it in as part of the LinearLayout.LayoutParams constructor:

LinearLayout.LayoutParams param = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
    LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,
    LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,
    1.0f
);
YOUR_VIEW.setLayoutParams(param);

The last parameter is the weight.

If you already define your view in your layout(xml) file, only want to change the weight programmatically, this way is better

LinearLayout.LayoutParams params = (LinearLayout.LayoutParams)   
mButton.getLayoutParams();
params.weight = 1.0f;
mButton.setLayoutParams(params);

new a LayoutParams overwrites other params defined in you xml file like margins, or you need to specify all of them in LayoutParams.