Dart & Flutter Easy Wins 1-7

Andrea Bizzotto

Aug 9, 20202 min read

I recently started a series of daily tweets about easy ways to improve your Dart & Flutter code. I called this Easy Wins.

To make these easier to find, I'm sharing 7 tips every week here on my website.

Entire series here:

Without further ado, here are the first 7 tips.

1. Prefer const over final over var

Prefer const over final over var — Prefer const over final over var

2. Use type annotations for safer code

Use type annotations for safer code — Use type annotations for safer code

3. Use underscores for unused function arguments

Use underscores for unused function arguments — Use underscores for unused function arguments

4. Functions are first class citizens in Dart, and they can be passed directly as arguments

Functions are first class citizens in Dart, and they can be passed directly as arguments. — Functions are first class citizens in Dart, and they can be passed directly as arguments.

5. You can use collection-if and spreads with lists, sets AND maps

You can use collection-if and spreads with lists, sets AND maps — You can use collection-if and spreads with lists, sets AND maps

6. Use the cascade operator to modify mutable variables

Use the cascade operator to modify mutable variables — Use the cascade operator to modify mutable variables

7. You can catch and handle exceptions by type with multiple `on` clauses

You can catch and handle exceptions by type with multiple `on` clauses. — You can catch and handle exceptions by type with multiple `on` clauses.

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Happy coding!

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