Flutter is Google’s mobile UI framework used for crafting high-quality native interfaces on iOS and Android. This course focuses on building applications for the Android platform.

You’ll start by exploring the intricacies of Flutter and work your way up to implementing a contact profile page for an Android address book.

In the latter half of the course, you’ll learn to work with Flutter themes to spruce up the contact profile app you created. To round out your Flutter experience, you’ll also practice fetching data from a remote Application Programming Interface (API).

You’ll put into practice what you learn using live coding environments embedded within the course. By the time you’re done, you’ll be ready to create your own Android app and publish it to the Google Play Store.

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Beginning Flutter: Android Mobile App Development

# Solution: Fetching data at startup


The [`initState()`](https://api.flutter.dev/flutter/widgets/State/initState.html) method is called only once when a state object is created.


Check out the value of `counter` when `fetchMovies()` is moved to `initState()` which is called only once.


```
  @override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();
    fetchMovies();
  }
```

In this lesson, you'll explore the  solution to  the "Fetching Movies at App Startup" challenge.


Introduction

Hello Flutter !

Build your Contact Profile Page

Flutter Themes

MovieApp: Fetching Data from REST API

Where to Go from Here

Appendix: Installation & Setting up Flutter (Optional)

Solution: Fetching Movies at App Startup

Solution: Fetching data at startup