List null safety Flutter

user_11665178 0
Viewed 3478

How do you initialize a List<Object> in a constructor when using null safety in flutter without the required keyword ?

I have the following code :

List<String> test = [];
MyConstructor({this.test});

There is a compile error telling me to add the required keyword, but if i do :

List<String> test = [];
MyConstructor({this.test=[]});

This gives me an error that the default value of a named param must be constant.
Of course i can put the required keyword and everything is fine, but in all of my constructors i need to add an empty List it's quite boring because only in 10% of the time i need to pass a non empty List.

Can you simply confirm that the required keyword is the only option ?

Thanks

dart flutter
3 Answers

  • Use a const initializer:

    List<String> test;
MyConstructor({this.test = const []});

    However, that will be awkward if you need to mutate your List later (and make it impossible if your List member is also final).

  • Mark the parameter as required.

  • Make the parameter (but not the member) nullable:

    List<String> test;
MyConstructor({List<String>? test})
  : test = test ?? [];

    Also see: The default value of an optional parameter must be constant

  • Make both the member and the parameter nullable.

user_1797150

You could use positional parameter instead.

class MyConstructor {
  List<String> test = [];
  MyConstructor(this.test);
}

You could use const literal as a default value with optional parameter.

class MyConstructor {
  List<String> test = [];
  MyConstructor({this.test = const []});
}
user_45933150

Just add const before empty list, like this:

  List<String> test = [];
  MyConstructor({this.test = const []});
user_108670410
Related