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Thursday, December 22, 2022

[FIXED] What does it mean to pass `_` (i.e., underscore) as the sole parameter to a Dart language function?

 December 22, 2022     dart, syntax     No comments   

Issue

I'm learning Dart and see the following idiom a lot:

someFuture.then((_) => someFunc());

I have also seen code like:

someOtherFuture.then(() => someOtherFunc());

Is there a functional difference between these two examples? A.k.a., What does passing _ as a parameter to a Dart function do?

This is particularly confusing given Dart's use of _ as a prefix for declaring private functions.


Solution

It's a variable named _ typically because you plan to not use it and throw it away. For example you can use the name x or foo instead. The difference between (_) and () is simple in that one function takes an argument and the other doesn't.

DON’T use a leading underscore for identifiers that aren’t private.

Exception: An unused parameter can be named _, __, ___, etc. This happens in things like callbacks where you are passed a value but you don’t need to use it. Giving it a name that consists solely of underscores is the idiomatic way to indicate the value isn’t used.

https://dart.dev/guides/language/effective-dart/style



Answered By - Zectbumo
Answer Checked By - Robin (PHPFixing Admin)
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