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unnecessary_null_in_if_null_operators

Learn about the unnecessary_null_in_if_null_operators linter rule.

Stable
Recommended
Fix available

Avoid using null in ?? operators.

Details

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AVOID using null as an operand in ?? operators.

Using null in an if null operator is redundant, regardless of which side null is used on.

BAD:

dart
var x = a ?? null; var y = null ?? 1; 

GOOD:

dart
var x = a ?? 1; 

Enable

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

analysis_options.yaml
yaml
linter:  rules:  - unnecessary_null_in_if_null_operators 

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

analysis_options.yaml
yaml
linter:  rules:  unnecessary_null_in_if_null_operators: true