I get multiple errors from an old version code because of Null-Safety

Question

Im trying to revize an old basic shopping app with firebase but its old version code and couldnt get the null safety exactly. Could anyone help me. Here i get "non-nullable instance field '_selectedParam' must be initialized" also for 'database' i get the same error. For 'List's i get "The default 'List' constructor isn't available when null safety is enabled." error.

class MyApp extends StatefulWidget {
      MyApp(this.k);
      final int k;
      @override
      _MyAppState createState() => _MyAppState(k);
    }
    
    
    class _MyAppState extends State<MyApp> {
      CollectionReference games= FirebaseFirestore.instance.collection("games");
      _MyAppState(this.k);
      final int k ;
      static Future<Database>   database ;
      var receivePort = ReceivePort();
      Isolate _isolate;
      final String url = "https://www.freetogame.com/api/games";
      List data ;
      static List listpvp= new List(); static List listmmorpg= new List(); static List listmmofps= new List(); static List listshooter = new List();
      FlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin flutterLocalNotificationsPlugin = new FlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin();
      String _selectedParam;
      int val;
      String task;
      static String _col="mmofps"; //initially

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 12 '22 at 23:41

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The main thing there is to understand about null safety, is that flutter/dart should be able to know exactly wether a variable is defined or not at any point in a widget’s lifecycle. In your example, _selectParam is typed as a String, so dart expects it to always be of type string, and to be defined. But if you declare it as you did, it’s going to stay null until you assign a string to it. So there are 2 options basically:

Declare the variable as a nullable string, and you won’t have to initialize it: String? _selectParam
Declare the variable using the « late » keyword. Late means that you declare a variable that is not nullable, but that you don’t initialize it right away: late String _selectParam

As for the second error, you cannot use the default List() constructor with null safety anymore, it is deprecated. You can just use the other List constructors. List.generate() or List.of() for example. In your case, you could do: List listmmorpg = List.of([])

Please refer to the official Dart documentation to see which constructors suits you the most.

answered Jan 12 '22 at 23:41

jeremynac

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Thank you i get that but for _MyAppState what can i do ? – Sena Jan 13 '22 at 00:10
Which error are you getting with _MyAppState ? – jeremynac Jan 13 '22 at 00:27
"non-nullable instance field '_selectedParam' must be initialized" – Sena Jan 13 '22 at 07:01
As stated above, you have to replace `String _selectedParam` with `String? _selectedParam` – jeremynac Jan 13 '22 at 10:51
as far as i've seen its not a String and also i tried adding this "?" but i dont know if its in the wrong place it didnt work. – Sena Jan 13 '22 at 20:11

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 12 '22 at 23:30

class MyApp extends StatefulWidget {
      MyApp(this.k);
      int? k;
      @override
      _MyAppState createState() => _MyAppState(k);
    }
    
    
    class _MyAppState extends State<MyApp> {
      CollectionReference games= FirebaseFirestore.instance.collection("games");
      _MyAppState(this.k);
       int? k ;
      static Future<Database>   database ;
      var receivePort = ReceivePort();
      Isolate? _isolate;
       String? url = "https://www.freetogame.com/api/games";
      List? data ;
      static List listpvp= new List(); static List listmmorpg= new List(); static List listmmofps= new List(); static List listshooter = new List();
      FlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin flutterLocalNotificationsPlugin = new FlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin();
      String? _selectedParam;
      int? val;
      String? task;
      static String _col="mmofps"; //initially

I get multiple errors from an old version code because of Null-Safety

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