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Enumerated Types #1

Explore the concept of Dart enumerated types to represent fixed constant values like app states or weather conditions. Learn when and why to use enums over constants, especially in switch-case statements, to ensure comprehensive handling of all cases, improving code safety and clarity.

Introduction

In Dart 1.8 release, enumerated Types (a.k.a. Enums) were added as an experimental feature.

Enums are like a class that represent a fixed number of constant values. For example, you have an app that fetches data from a remote server. Depending on the type of response received from the server, the app shows one of the following statuses:

  • done: The app received the response successfully.
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