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prefer_null_aware_operators

Learn about the prefer_null_aware_operators linter rule.

Stable
Recommended
Fix available

Prefer using null-aware operators.

Details

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PREFER using null-aware operators instead of null checks in conditional expressions.

BAD:

dart
v = a == null ? null : a.b; 

GOOD:

dart
v = a?.b; 

Enable

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To enable the prefer_null_aware_operators rule, add prefer_null_aware_operators under linter > rules in your analysis_options.yaml file:

analysis_options.yaml
yaml
linter:  rules:  - prefer_null_aware_operators 

If you're instead using the YAML map syntax to configure linter rules, add prefer_null_aware_operators: true under linter > rules:

analysis_options.yaml
yaml
linter:  rules:  prefer_null_aware_operators: true