🧰 Variables
Fundamentals of variables and common data types in Dart
Basic data types
Declare a variable by putting the data type in front of the variable name.
main.dart
int num1 = 2;
double num2 = 3.0;
bool isTrue = true;
String str = 'Hello';
Runtime Type Checking
You can check the runtime type of a variable using the is keyword, or via its runtimeType property.
main.dart
(num1 + num2) is int
(num1 + num2).runtimeType
Var Keyword
The var keyword is like saying I don’t care to annotate the variable with a type. If you don’t specify a value, it will be automatically inferred as dynamic (try to avoid this).
main.dart
var username; // dynamic
var username = 'fireship'; // String
Final vs Const
The final keyword is used to declare a variable that cannot be reassigned. It’s a good practice to use final whenever possible.
main.dart
final String fullname = 'Jeffrey';
fullname = 'Jefferson' // error;
The const keys is almost identical to final, but it creates an immutable compile-time constant. It may improve app performance, but can only be used for values known at compile time.
main.dart
const int age = 75;
const int favNumber = num1 + 5; // error
See more in the official docs