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Flutter is an open-source UI software development kit created by Google. It is used to develop applications for Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows, Google Fuchsia, and the web from a single codebase. The first version of Flutter was known as the codename "Sky" and ran on the Android operating system.
- What is Flutter used for?
Flutter is Google's portable UI toolkit for crafting beautiful, natively compiled applications for mobile, web, and desktop from a single codebase. Flutter works with existing code, is used by developers and organizations around the world, and is free and open source.
- What language is flutter?
Flutter apps are written in the Dart language and make use of many of the language's more advanced features.
- Is flutter a programming language?
Flutter is not a language, rather an SDK just like Android SDK. For android development Java/Kotlin are the programming languages, for cross-platform development using flutter, DART is the official programming language.
- Should I learn flutter 2021?
If you want to start doing some freelance work, you should think about using Flutter. In 2021, I believe that this technology is going to explode. And that means a lot of people are going to search for developers who know how to use it. Flutter has grown by +303% on this platform between 2018 and 2020.
- Is flutter difficult to learn?
Compared to its counterparts like React Native, Swift and Java, Flutter is much easier to learn and use. Developers looking to access the source code will need to learn the basics of Dart, which is easy to learn if you have used any OOP language (Java, JS, c#, etc).
- Is flutter front end or backend?
Android app development has separate files for front-end and back-end, whereas Flutter uses a single language for front and back end and uses a reactive framework. Flutter has widgets that implement the Human Interface Design specifications for iOS, allowing you to get that native "feel" on iPhone and iPad as well.
- Should I learn flutter or Swift?
When compared to Flutter, Swift is the most common and viable option for ios app development. However, Flutter has greater speed and complexity, supporting different platforms with the same source code. In future Flutter may overtake the Swift in terms of ios app development.
- Should I learn dart before flutter?
No. Dart is easy and purposefully similar to java/JS/c#. As for flutter's widgets, it's quite similar to React but easier.