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Use when profiling CPU hot paths, optimizing memory allocations, or enforcing static typing performance in Dart.
Use when profiling CPU hot paths, optimizing memory allocations, or enforcing static typing performance in Dart.
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Performance in Dart goes beyond UI rendering; it's about efficient execution, smart resource utilization, and sound error handling.
dynamic. Use explicit types or Object?. Statically typed code allows the compiler to perform far better optimizations.Set for average O(1) containment checks.List for ordered indexing.Iterable methods (map, where) for readability, but use for loops in performance-critical hot paths.final whenever possible. Use const constructors for widgets and data models to enable compile-time allocation and reduce runtime garbage collection pressure.switch expressions (Dart 3+) for exhaustive and efficient pattern matching.extension type zero-cost abstractions for type wrapping to eliminate runtime allocation overhead (see dart-modern-syntax).MyClass({this._privateField}) constructors to eliminate initializer list code boilerplate (see dart-modern-syntax).[] or {} instead of constructors like List() for brevity and minor performance gains.Enforce Dart's sound type system to prevent runtime invalid states.
covariant keyword.List<T>). Never assign a List<dynamic> to a typed list.dynamic. Use explicit casts (e.g., as List<Cat>) when necessary, but ensure the underlying runtime type matches to prevent TypeError exceptions.strict-casts: true in analysis_options.yaml to force explicit casting and catch implicit downcast errors at compile time.Eliminate static errors related to null safety by correctly managing variable initialization and nullability.
? for nullable types, ! for null assertions, and required for named parameters that cannot be null.late keyword for non-nullable variables guaranteed to be initialized before use.Exception subtypes for recoverable failures.Error or its subtypes (e.g., TypeError, ArgumentError). Errors indicate programming bugs that must be fixed, not caught.rethrow inside a catch block to propagate an exception while preserving its original stack trace.package:benchmark_harness for scientific performance measurement of non-UI logic.name: dart-optimization
description: Use when profiling CPU hot paths, optimizing memory allocations, or enforcing static typing performance in Dart.
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category: "optimization"---
name: dart-optimization
description: Use when profiling CPU hot paths, optimizing memory allocations, or enforcing static typing performance in Dart.
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# Optimization & Debugging
Performance in Dart goes beyond UI rendering; it's about efficient execution, smart resource utilization, and sound error handling.
## Dart Performance Patterns
- **Standardize Types**: Avoid `dynamic`. Use explicit types or `Object?`. Statically typed code allows the compiler to perform far better optimizations.
- **Efficient Collections**:
- Use `Set` for average O(1) containment checks.
- Use `List` for ordered indexing.
- Prefer `Iterable` methods (`map`, `where`) for readability, but use `for` loops in performance-critical hot paths.
- **Inlining**: Small getters and trivial functions are often inlined by the VM/AOT, but keeping them simple ensures this optimization happens.
## Compile-Time Optimizations
- **Final & Const**: Declare variables as `final` whenever possible. Use `const` constructors for widgets and data models to enable compile-time allocation and reduce runtime garbage collection pressure.
- **Ternary vs If-Else**: In Dart, they are generally equivalent, but prioritize readability. Use `switch` expressions (Dart 3+) for exhaustive and efficient pattern matching.
- **Extension Types**: Use Dart 3.3+ `extension type` zero-cost abstractions for type wrapping to eliminate runtime allocation overhead (see [dart-modern-syntax](../dart-modern-syntax/SKILL.md)).
- **Private Named Parameters**: Use Dart 3.12+ `MyClass({this._privateField})` constructors to eliminate initializer list code boilerplate (see [dart-modern-syntax](../dart-modern-syntax/SKILL.md)).
## Hot Paths & Loops
- **Minimize Work in Loops**: Extract calculations and object creations outside of loops.
- **Collection Literals**: Use literal syntax `[]` or `{}` instead of constructors like `List()` for brevity and minor performance gains.
## Type System & Soundness
Enforce Dart's sound type system to prevent runtime invalid states.
- **Method Overrides:** Maintain sound return types (covariant) and parameter types (contravariant). Never tighten a parameter type in a subclass unless explicitly marked with the `covariant` keyword.
- **Generics & Collections:** Add explicit type annotations to generic classes (e.g., `List<T>`). Never assign a `List<dynamic>` to a typed list.
- **Downcasting:** Avoid implicit downcasts from `dynamic`. Use explicit casts (e.g., `as List<Cat>`) when necessary, but ensure the underlying runtime type matches to prevent `TypeError` exceptions.
- **Strict Casts:** Enable `strict-casts: true` in `analysis_options.yaml` to force explicit casting and catch implicit downcast errors at compile time.
## Null Safety & Error Handling
Eliminate static errors related to null safety by correctly managing variable initialization and nullability.
- **Modifiers:** Apply `?` for nullable types, `!` for null assertions, and `required` for named parameters that cannot be null.
- **Late Initialization:** Use the `late` keyword for non-nullable variables guaranteed to be initialized before use.
- **Catching:** Catch `Exception` subtypes for recoverable failures.
- **Errors:** Never explicitly catch `Error` or its subtypes (e.g., `TypeError`, `ArgumentError`). Errors indicate programming bugs that must be fixed, not caught.
- **Rethrowing:** Use `rethrow` inside a `catch` block to propagate an exception while preserving its original stack trace.
## Profiling & Debugging
- **DevTools CPU Profiler**: Identify hot paths and "heavy" functions.
- **Benchmarking**: Use `package:benchmark_harness` for scientific performance measurement of non-UI logic.
- **Hot Reload vs Restart**: Use hot reload for UI changes. For state initialization or deep logic changes that cause runtime errors, use hot restart to clear the state tree.
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