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Flutter

Google's UI toolkit for building beautiful apps

Flutter is Google's UI toolkit for building beautiful, natively compiled applications for mobile, web, and desktop from a single codebase. Using the Dart programming language, Flutter provides fast development cycles and expressive UIs.

Why Choose Flutter?

Single Codebase

Write once, run on iOS, Android, web, and desktop

Flutter allows you to build apps for multiple platforms from a single codebase

Fast Development

Hot reload for instant code changes and rapid iteration

See changes instantly without losing app state during development

Native Performance

Compiled to native ARM code for optimal performance

Flutter apps compile to native code, providing excellent performance

Rich UI Widgets

Extensive library of customizable Material and Cupertino widgets

Build beautiful UIs with Flutter's comprehensive widget library

Getting Started

Installation

# Install Flutter SDK
# Download from https://flutter.dev/docs/get-started/install

# Verify installation
flutter doctor

# Create a new Flutter project
flutter create my_app

# Navigate to project directory
cd my_app

# Run the app
flutter run

Basic Flutter App

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';

void main() {
  runApp(MyApp());
}

class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      title: 'Flutter Demo',
      theme: ThemeData(
        primarySwatch: Colors.blue,
      ),
      home: MyHomePage(title: 'Flutter Demo Home Page'),
    );
  }
}

class MyHomePage extends StatefulWidget {
  MyHomePage({Key? key, required this.title}) : super(key: key);
  final String title;

  @override
  _MyHomePageState createState() => _MyHomePageState();
}

class _MyHomePageState extends State<MyHomePage> {
  int _counter = 0;

  void _incrementCounter() {
    setState(() {
      _counter++;
    });
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        title: Text(widget.title),
      ),
      body: Center(
        child: Column(
          mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
          children: <Widget>[
            Text(
              'You have pushed the button this many times:',
            ),
            Text(
              '$_counter',
              style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.headline4,
            ),
          ],
        ),
      ),
      floatingActionButton: FloatingActionButton(
        onPressed: _incrementCounter,
        tooltip: 'Increment',
        child: Icon(Icons.add),
      ),
    );
  }
}

Learning Resources

Project Ideas

Beginner Projects

  • • Counter App with State Management
  • • To-Do List with Local Storage
  • • Weather App with API Integration
  • • Calculator with Custom UI
  • • Simple Quiz App

Advanced Projects

  • • E-commerce App with Payment Integration
  • • Social Media App with Real-time Chat
  • • Fitness Tracker with Health Integration
  • • Photo Editing App with Custom Widgets
  • • Multi-platform Desktop App