use_setters_to_change_properties
Use a setter for operations that conceptually change a property.
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#DO use a setter for operations that conceptually change a property.
BAD:
dart
rectangle.setWidth(3);
button.setVisible(false);
GOOD:
dart
rectangle.width = 3;
button.visible = false;
Enable
#To enable the use_setters_to_change_properties
rule, add use_setters_to_change_properties
under linter > rules in your analysis_options.yaml
file:
analysis_options.yaml
yaml
linter:
rules:
- use_setters_to_change_properties
If you're instead using the YAML map syntax to configure linter rules, add use_setters_to_change_properties: true
under linter > rules:
analysis_options.yaml
yaml
linter:
rules:
use_setters_to_change_properties: true
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