Bahir Dar University-BiT-Faculty of Computing

Course Name:-Mobile Application

Development
Chapter 2: Dart Programming
Language
compiled by Samuel. Ashagrre

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Introduction to Dart
Dart is a client-optimized, object-oriented, modern programming language
to build apps fast for many platforms like android, iOS, web, desktop, etc.
Client optimized means optimized for crafting a beautiful user interface and
high-quality experiences. Google developed Dart as a programming language.
Currently, Dart is one of the most preferred languages to learn. A solid
understanding of Dart is necessary to develop high-quality apps with flutter.
According to Github, Dart is one of the most loved programming languages
in the world.

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Dart Installation

 There are multiple ways to install a dart on your system. You can install Dart on
Windows, Mac, and Linux or run it from the browser.
Dart Windows Installation
Follow the below instructions to install a dart on the windows operating system.
Steps:
 Download Dart SDK from here.
 Copy dart-sdk folder to your C drive.
 Add C:\dart-sdk\bin to your environment variable. Watch the video below to
be more clear.
 Open the command prompt and type dart --version to check it.
 Install VS Code and Add Dart Extension.

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Dart Installation

 Dart Linux Installation

install the dart using the below command .

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install dart

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Variables
 // here variable name contains value John.
var name = "John";
Variable Types
They are called data types. We will learn more about data types later in this dart tutorial.
String: For storing text value. E.g. “John” [Must be in quotes]
int: For storing integer value. E.g. 10, -10, 8555 [Decimal is not included]
double: For storing floating point values. E.g. 10.0, -10.2, 85.698 [Decimal is included]
num: For storing any type of number. E.g. 10, 20.2, -20 [both int and double]
bool: For storing true or false. E.g. true, false [Only stores true or false values]
var: For storing any value. E.g. ‘Bimal’, 12, ‘z’, true

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Variables
 // here variable name contains value John.
var name = "John";
Variable Types
They are called data types. We will learn more about data types later in this dart tutorial.
String: For storing text value. E.g. “John” [Must be in quotes]
int: For storing integer value. E.g. 10, -10, 8555 [Decimal is not included]
double: For storing floating point values. E.g. 10.0, -10.2, 85.698 [Decimal is included]
num: For storing any type of number. E.g. 10, 20.2, -20 [both int and double]
bool: For storing true or false. E.g. true, false [Only stores true or false values]
var: For storing any value. E.g. ‘Bimal’, 12, ‘z’, true

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Variables

Syntax
This is syntax for creating a variable in dart.
type variableName = value;

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 Variables

void main() {
// declaring variables // printing variables value
print("Name is $name");
String name = "John"; print("Address is $address");
String address = "USA"; print("Age is $age");
print("Height is $height");
num age = 20; // used to store any types
of numbers print("Married Status is $isMarried");
}
num height = 5.9;
bool isMarried = false;

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Data Types
Data types help you to categorize all the different types of data you
use in your code. For e.g. numbers, texts, symbols, etc. The data type
specifies what type of value will be stored by the variable. Each variable
has its data type. Dart supports the following built-in data types :
Numbers
Strings
Booleans
Lists
Maps
Sets
Runes
Null
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Basic Dart Practice Questions
 Write a program to print a square of a number using user input.
Write a program to print full name of a from first name and last name using user input.
Write a program to find quotient and remainder of two integers.
Write a program to swap two numbers.
Write a program in Dart to remove all whitespaces from String.
Write a Dart program to convert String to int.
Suppose, you often go to restaurant with friends and you have to split amount of bill.
Write a program to calculate split amount of bill. Formula= (total bill amount) / number of
people
Suppose, your distance to office from home is 25 km and you travel 40 km per hour. Write
a program to calculate time taken to reach office in minutes. Formula= (distance) / (speed)

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Dart Conditions and Loops
 For Loop in Dart,
For Each Loop in Dart,
While Loop in Dart,
Do While Loop in Dart,
Switch Case in Dart,
Break and Continue in Dart,
Ternary Operator in Dart

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Exception In Dart

 Syntax
try {
// Your Code Here
}
catch(ex){
// Exception here
}

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Exception In Dart

class MarkException implements Exception { void main() {

String errorMessage() { try {
checkMarks(-20);
return 'Marks cannot be negative value.'; } catch (ex) {
} print(ex.toString());
}
}
}
void checkMarks(int marks) {
if (marks < 0) throw
MarkException().errorMessage();
}

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Dart Functions
 Syntax
returntype functionName(parameter1,parameter2, ...){
// function body
}

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Dart Functions
void add(int num1, int num2){
int sum = num1 + num2;
print("The sum is $sum");
}

void main(){
add(10, 20);
}

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Dart Functions
Arrow Function In Dart
Syntax
returnType functionName(parameters...) => expression;

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 Dart Functions
Arrow Function In Dart

program finds simple interest using the arrow function.

// arrow function that calculate interest
double calculateInterest(double principal, double rate, double time) =>
principal * rate * time / 100;
void main() {
double principal = 5000;
double time = 3;
double rate = 3;
double result = calculateInterest(principal, rate, time);
print("The simple interest is $result.");
}
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 Dart Functions
Arrow Function In Dart
program finds the sum, difference, multiplication, void main() {
and division of two numbers using the arrow int num1 = 100;
function. int num2 = 30;
int add(int n1, int n2) => n1 + n2; print("The sum is ${add(num1, num2)}");
int sub(int n1, int n2) => n1 - n2; print("The diff is ${sub(num1, num2)}");
print("The mul is ${mul(num1, num2)}");
int mul(int n1, int n2) => n1 * n2;
print("The div is ${div(num1, num2)}");
double div(int n1, int n2) => n1 / n2; }

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Dart Collection
 List In Dart
How To Create List
You can create a List by specifying the initial elements in a square bracket. Square
bracket [] is used to represent a List.
// Integer List
List<int> ages = [10, 30, 23];
// String List
List<String> names = [“Abebe", "John", “Betty"];
// Mixed List
var mixed = [10, "John", 18.8];

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Dart Collection
 Set In Dart
Syntax
Set <variable_type> variable_name = {};
How To Create A Set In Dart
You can create a Set in Dart using the Set type annotation. Here Set<String>
means only text is allowed in the Set.

void main(){
Set<String> fruits = {"Apple", "Orange", "Mango"};
print(fruits);
}
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Dart Collection
 Map In Dart
How To Create Map In Dart
void main(){
Map<String, String> countryCapital = {
'USA': 'Washington, D.C.',
'India': 'New Delhi',
'China': 'Beijing'
};
print(countryCapital);
}
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Dart Collection
 Map In Dart
Access Value From Key
void main(){
Map<String, String> countryCapital = {
'USA': 'Washington, D.C.',
'India': 'New Delhi',
'China': 'Beijing'
};
print(countryCapital["USA"]);
}
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Dart File Handling
 Reading Assignment
Read File in Dart,
Write File in Dart,
Delete File in Dart,

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Object-Oriented Programming in Dart
 Features Of OOP
Class
Object
Encapsulation
Inheritance
Polymorphism
Abstraction

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Object-Oriented Programming in Dart
 Class In Dart
Declaring Class In Dart
Syntax
class ClassName {
// properties or fields
// methods or functions
}

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Object-Oriented Programming in Dart
 Class In Dart
Declaring Class In Dart
class Animal {
String? name;
int? numberOfLegs;
int? lifeSpan;

void display() {
print("Animal name: $name.");
print("Number of Legs: $numberOfLegs.");
print("Life Span: $lifeSpan.");
}
} MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT 26
Object-Oriented Programming in Dart
Object In Dart
Syntax
ClassName objectName = ClassName();

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Object-Oriented Programming in Dart
Object In Dart
class Bicycle { void display() {
print("Color: $color");
String? color; print("Size: $size");
int? size; print("Current Speed: $currentSpeed");
}
int? currentSpeed; }
void main(){
// Here bicycle is object of class Bicycle.
void changeGear(int newValue) { Bicycle bicycle = Bicycle();
currentSpeed = newValue; bicycle.color = "Red";
bicycle.size = 26;
} bicycle.currentSpeed = 0;
bicycle.changeGear(5);
bicycle.display();
}
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Object-Oriented Programming in Dart
Object In Dart
Challenge

Create a class Camera with properties: name, color, megapixel. Create a method called display
which prints out the values of the three properties. Create two objects of the class Camera and
call the method display.

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 Object-Oriented Programming in Dart
Class and Objects in Dart
Example Of A Class & Object In Dart
class Animal { void main(){
String? name; // Here animal is object of class
int? numberOfLegs; Animal.
Animal animal = Animal();
int? lifeSpan;
animal.name = "Lion";
animal.numberOfLegs = 4;
void display() { animal.lifeSpan = 10;
print("Animal name: $name."); animal.display();
}
print("Number of Legs: $numberOfLegs.");
print("Life Span: $lifeSpan.");
}
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}
 Object-Oriented Programming in Dart

Class and Objects in Dart

Challenge
Create class Home with properties name, address, numberOfRooms. Create a method called display
which prints out the values of the properties. Create an object of the class Home and set the values of
the properties. Call the method display to print out the values of the properties.

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 Object-Oriented Programming in Dart

Encapsulation in Dart
Getter and Setter Methods
Getter and setter methods are used to access and update the value of private property. Getter
methods are used to access the value of private property. Setter methods are used to update the
value of private property.

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 Object-Oriented Programming in Dart
Encapsulation
class Employee {
in Dart
// Private properties
int? _id; // Setter method to update private property _name
void setName(String name) {
String? _name; this._name = name;
// Getter method to access private property _id }
}
int getId() {
return _id!; void main() {
} // Create an object of Employee class
Employee emp = new Employee();
// Getter method to access private property _name // setting values to the object using setter
String getName() { emp.setId(1);
emp.setName("John");
return _name!;
} // Retrieve the values of the object using getter
print("Id: ${emp.getId()}");
// Setter method to update private property _id
print("Name: ${emp.getName()}");
void setId(int id) { }
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Inheritance in Dart

Syntax
class ParentClass {
// Parent class code
}
class ChildClass extends ParentClass {
// Child class code
}

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Inheritance in Dart
class Person {
// Properties // Here In student class, we are extending the
String? name; // properties and methods of the Person class
int? age; class Student extends Person {
// Fields
// Method String? schoolName;
void display() {
String? schoolAddress;
print("Name: $name");
print("Age: $age");
}
}

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Inheritance in Dart

// Method void main() {

void displaySchoolInfo() { // Creating an object of the Student class
var student = Student();
print("School Name: student.name = "John";
$schoolName"); student.age = 20;
print("School Address: student.schoolName = "ABC School";
$schoolAddress"); student.schoolAddress = "New York";
student.display();
} student.displaySchoolInfo();
}
}

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 Polymorphism in Dart
Polymorphism By Method Overriding
Syntax
class ParentClass{
void functionName(){
}
}
class ChildClass extends ParentClass{
@override
void functionName(){
}
}

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Polymorphism in Dart
Polymorphism By Method class Dog extends Animal {
Overriding @override
class Animal { void eat() {
print("Dog is eating");
void eat() {
}
print("Animal is eating"); }
} void main() {
Animal animal = Animal();
} animal.eat();

Dog dog = Dog();

dog.eat();
}
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Generic in Dart
Generics is a way to create a class, or function that can work with
different types of data (objects). If you look at the internal
implementation of List class, it is a generic class. It can work with
different data types like int, String, double, etc. For example,
List<int> is a list of integers, List<String> is a list of strings, and
List<double> is a list of double values.

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Generic in Dart
Syntax
class ClassName<T> {
// code
}

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Generic in Dart
// Using Generics void main() {
// create an object of type int and double
class Data<T> { Data<int> intData = Data<int>(10);
T data; Data<double> doubleData = Data<double>(10.5);
Data(this.data);
// print the data
} print("IntData: ${intData.data}");
print("DoubleData: ${doubleData.data}");
}

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Dart Null Safety
Null safety is a feature in the Dart programming language that helps developers
to avoid null errors. This feature is called Sound Null Safety in dart. This allows
developers to catch null errors at edit time.

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Dart Null Safety
In the example below, the variable age is a int type. If you pass a null value to
this variable, it will give an error instantly.

void main() {
int age = null; // give error
}

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Dart Null Safety
Problem With Null

Programmers do have a lot of difficulties while handling null values. They forget
that there are null values, so the program breaks. In real world null mostly acts
as time bomb for programmers, which is ready to break the program.

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Dart Null Safety
Non-Nullable By Default
In Dart, variables and fields are non-nullable by default, which means that they
cannot have a value null unless you explicitly allow it.
int productid = 20; // non-nullable
int productid = null; // give error

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Dart Null Safety
How To Declare Null Value
With dart sound null Safety, you cannot provide a null value by default. If you
are 100% sure to use it, then you can use ? operator after the type declaration.
// Declaring a nullable variable by using ?
String? name;

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Dart Null Safety
How To Assign Values To Nullable Variables
You can assign a value to nullable variables just like any other variable. However, you
can also assign null to them.
void main(){
// Declaring a nullable variable by using ?
String? name;
// Assigning John to name
name = "John";
// Assigning null to name
name = null;
}

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Dart Null Safety
How To Use Nullable Variables
You can use nullable variables in many ways. Some of them are shown below:
You can use if statement to check whether the variable is null or not.
You can use ! operator, which returns null if the variable is null.
You can use ?? operator to assign a default value if the variable is null.

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 Dart Null Safety
How To Use Nullable Variables // Assigning null to name
name = null;
void main(){ // Checking if name is null using if statement
// Declaring a nullable variable by using ? if(name == null){
print("Name is null");
String? name;
}
// Assigning John to name // Using ?? operator to assign a default value
name = "John"; String name1 = name ?? "Stranger";
print(name1);
// Using ! operator to return null if name is null
String name2 = name!;
print(name2);
}
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Thank
you

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