Dart is a class-based, statically(& strongly)-typed programming language for building web and mobile applications. Dart compiles to modern JavaScript to run in the browser and compiles to native code to run on mobile platforms like Android and iOS. Dart also runs on the command-line for scripting and server-side apps.
Dart is an open-source, class-based, statically(& strongly)-typed (with inference) programming language for building web and mobile applications created by Google. Although Dart is statically-typed it supports dynamic-typing through the 'dynamic' type.
Dart’s design goals are:
- Create a structured yet flexible language.
- Make Dart feel familiar and natural to programmers and thus easy to learn.
- Ensure that Dart delivers high performance on modern web browsers, mobile, and environments ranging from small handheld devices to server-side execution.
Dart targets a wide range of development scenarios, from a one-person project without much structure to a large-scale project needing formal types in the code to state programmer intent.
To support this wide range of projects, Dart provides the following features and tools:
- Sound type system: A type system which feels lightweight thanks to inference and gives good safety
- Mobile and Web frameworks: Dart developers can use Flutter on mobile and AngularDart on the web
- IDE Integration: official plugins for Jetbrains' IDEs (IntelliJ IDEA / WebStorm etc) and Visual Studio Code. Community plugins also exist for many other editors backed by the Dart Analysis Server
