This always can happen in DataBinding. Try to stay away from adding logic in your bindings, including appending an empty string. You can make your own custom adapter, and use it multiple times.
@BindingAdapter("numericText")
fun numericText(textView: TextView, value: Number?) {
value?.let {
textView.text = value.toString()
}
}
<TextView app:numericText="@{list.size()}" .../>