Mobile Languages

Dart

Dart is a client-optimized programming language developed by Google, designed for building fast, cross-platform applications on web, mobile, and desktop. It features a sound type system, ahead-of-time (AOT) compilation for native performance, and just-in-time (JIT) compilation for rapid development cycles. Dart is best known as the primary language for the Flutter framework, enabling high-performance UI development.

Also known as: Dartlang, Dart Language, Google Dart, Dart SDK, Dart VM

🧊Why learn Dart?

Developers should learn Dart primarily for building cross-platform mobile, web, and desktop applications using Flutter, which allows for a single codebase with native performance. It's also useful for server-side development with frameworks like Aqueduct or Shelf, and for web applications when compiled to JavaScript. Dart's strong tooling, such as the Dart DevTools for debugging, makes it efficient for large-scale projects.

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Learning Resources

Dart Language Tour

Dart and Flutter: The Complete Developer's Guide on Udemy

Dart Tutorial for Beginners by The Net Ninja

Flutter & Dart - The Complete Guide [2024 Edition] on Udemy

Dart Programming Language - Official Documentation

Related Tools

Flutter Javascript Typescript Mobile Development Web Development

Alternatives to Dart

Javascript Typescript Kotlin

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