Dart
The programming language for building apps on any platform.
Overview
Dart is a programming language designed by Lars Bak and Kasper Lund and developed by Google. It can be used to develop web and mobile apps as well as server and desktop applications. Flutter applications are built in Dart, a language that will look familiar to anyone who's written Java, Javascript, or any other C-like language.
✨ Key Features
- Client-optimized for fast startup and performance
- Productive development with features like hot reload
- Compiles to ARM & x64 machine code for mobile, desktop, and backend
- Compiles to JavaScript for the web
- Sound null safety
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Optimized for UI development
- Strongly typed with sound null safety
- Excellent performance
Unique Value: A client-optimized language for fast apps on any platform, with a focus on UI development and performance.
🎯 Use Cases (3)
✅ Best For
- Powering the Flutter framework
- Web applications
- Backend services
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Projects where the team is not willing to learn a new language
🏆 Alternatives
Dart is specifically designed for UI development, which gives it an advantage over general-purpose languages like JavaScript. It offers better performance and stronger type safety.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Open-source and free to use.
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