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1. Introduction to Flutter
What is Flutter?
Open-source UI toolkit by Google for building natively compiled applications for mobile, web,
and desktop from a single codebase.
Key Features:
Fast Development (Hot Reload)
Expressive and Flexible UI
Native Performance
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2. Setting Up Flutter
Install Flutter SDK from flutter.dev
Set up environment variables.
Install IDE (Android Studio, VS Code).
Run: flutter doctor to check setup.
Create a project: flutter create project_name
Run project: flutter run
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3. Flutter Architecture
Based on Widgets (Everything is a widget)
Types:
StatelessWidget (immutable)
StatefulWidget (mutable, has a state)
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4. Dart Basics
Variables: var, final, const
Data Types: int, double, String, bool, List, Map
Functions: void, return, arrow functions
Classes and Objects
Null Safety
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5. Widgets Overview
Text, Container, Row, Column, Stack, Center
Scaffold: Basic layout structure
AppBar, Drawer, BottomNavigationBar
Image, Icon, Button Widgets
ListView, GridView
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6. Layouts & Styling
Padding, Margin, SizedBox
BoxDecoration, Colors, BorderRadius
MediaQuery for responsiveness
Custom Widgets
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7. Navigation and Routing
Navigator.push(), Navigator.pop()
Named Routes
onGenerateRoute
Passing data between screens
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8. State Management
setState()
Lifting state up
InheritedWidget, Provider (popular package)
BLoC, Riverpod, GetX (advanced)
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9. Forms and User Input
TextField, TextFormField
Form widget with GlobalKey
Validation
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10. Networking
Using http package
GET, POST requests
Parsing JSON with jsonDecode
Error Handling
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11. Local Data Storage
SharedPreferences for key-value storage
sqflite for SQLite database
File I/O using dart:io
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12. Firebase Integration
Firebase setup in Flutter
Authentication (Email, Google Sign-In)
Firestore Database
Firebase Storage
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13. Animations
Implicit: AnimatedContainer, AnimatedOpacity
Explicit: AnimationController, Tween, AnimatedBuilder
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14. Working with Assets
Add images in pubspec.yaml
Load fonts, JSON files, etc.
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15. Packages and Plugins
Add dependencies in pubspec.yaml
Popular plugins:
http, shared_preferences, sqflite, provider, firebase_core
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16. Testing in Flutter
Unit Testing
Widget Testing
Integration Testing
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17. Deployment
Build APK: flutter build apk
Build App Bundle: flutter build appbundle
iOS: Xcode setup required
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