Using context.mounted in Flutter 3.7
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Since Flutter 3.7, BuildContext has a mounted property that we can check after an asynchronous gap. Here's how to use it.
Code samples and useful tips for day-to-day Flutter app development.
Since Flutter 3.7, BuildContext has a mounted property that we can check after an asynchronous gap. Here's how to use it.
An overview of what Dart Fix can do for you, along with some useful VSCode productivity tips and settings for Flutter app development.
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If you have many StateNotifier subclasses, using try/catch can be tedious. With AsyncValue.guard you get the same result with less boilerplate.
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Two effective techniques for reducing code generation times for Flutter apps that use build_runner.
Easy ways to improve your Dart & Flutter code. Published weekly.
Easy ways to improve your Dart & Flutter code. Published weekly.
Easy ways to improve your Dart & Flutter code. Published weekly.
Easy ways to improve your Dart & Flutter code. Published weekly.
Easy ways to improve your Dart & Flutter code. Published weekly.
Easy ways to improve your Dart & Flutter code. Published weekly.
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