Programming in Dart: Functions & Closures

Jun 21 2022 · Dart 2.16, Flutter, DartPad

Part 1: Meet the Function

03. Implement Optional Parameters

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There are times when you want to define a parameter to a function, but that parameter might be optional.

Demo 1

To get started, head on over to DartPad. We’re going to define a function that returns a full name. It will take a first name, a last name, and a title. Of course, not many people have titles so this parameter will be an optional one.

String getFullName
String getFullName(String firstName, String lastName) {

}
[String title]
String getFullName(String firstName, String lastName, [String? title]) {
    
}
if (title != null) {
    return '$title $firstName $lastName';
} else {
    return '$firstName $lastName';
}
print(getFullName('Albert', 'Einstein', 'Professor'));
print(getFullName('Charlie', 'Chaplin'));
bool isWithinTolerance(int value) {

}
bool isWithinTolerance(int value, []) {

}
bool isWithinTolerance(int value, [int min = 0, int max = 10]) {

}
if (min <= value && value <= max) {
    return true;
} else {
    return false;
}
return min <= value && value <= max;
print(isWithinTolerance(5));
print(isWithinTolerance(15));
print(isWithinTolerance(9, 7, 11));
print(isWithinTolerance(9, 7));