Dart Apprentice: Beyond the Basics (First Edition): Object-Oriented Programming, Concurrency & More

Book excerpt: Learn Intermediate-Level Dart!Dart is the language you use to write cross-platform applications in Flutter. You're not limited to Flutter, though. You can also use Dart to write command-line and backend server applications. The official documentation is great, but it doesn't go into the depth or provide all the examples that a book can.Dart Apprentice: Beyond the Basics is here to help by building on your foundational knowledge of the language as you grow to become a fully proficient Dart developer.Who This Book is ForDart Apprentice: Beyond the Basics is for developers who already know the fundamental concepts of programming in Dart but want to take their skills to the next level.Topics Covered in Dart Apprentice: Beyond the BasicsString Manipulation: Searching and changing text with regular expressions.Anonymous Functions: Passing functions around as first-class citizens.Object-Oriented Programming: Using inheritance, abstract classes and interfaces.Mixins: Sharing code between classes.Extension Methods: Adding features to classes that don't belong to you.Generics: Making your classes and functions handle multiple types.Enhanced Enums: Letting your enums act more like classes.Error Handling: Planning for what might go wrong.Asynchronous Programming: Using futures and streams to handle long-running tasks.Isolates: Running code in parallel.One thing you can count on: After reading this book, you'll be prepared to learn Flutter or server-side app development in Dart.