Dart Iterables: Operations on Iterables

In Dart, iterables are objects that can be iterated (looped) through. Dart provides several useful operations and methods to work with iterables. Here are some common operations:

1. forEach:

• Applies a function to each element of the iterable.

List<int> numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];

numbers.forEach((int number) {
  print(number);
});

2. map:

• Transforms each element of the iterable using a function.

List<int> numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];

List<String> stringNumbers = numbers.map((int number) {
  return 'Number: $number';
}).toList();

3. where:

• Filters elements based on a condition.

List<int> numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];

List<int> evenNumbers = numbers.where((int number) {
  return number % 2 == 0;
}).toList();

4. any:

• Checks if any element satisfies a given condition.

List<int> numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];

bool hasEvenNumber = numbers.any((int number) {
  return number % 2 == 0;
});

5. every:

• Checks if every element satisfies a given condition.

List<int> numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];

bool allEvenNumbers = numbers.every((int number) {
  return number % 2 == 0;
});

6. toList, toSet:

• Converts the iterable to a List or Set.

List<int> numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];

List<int> numbersList = numbers.toList();
Set<int> numbersSet = numbers.toSet();

7. reduce:

• Combines the elements of the iterable using a provided function.

List<int> numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];

int sum = numbers.reduce((value, element) => value + element);

8. fold:

• Similar to reduce, but allows specifying an initial value.

List<int> numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];

int sum = numbers.fold(0, (value, element) => value + element);

These operations provide powerful ways to manipulate and transform iterables in Dart. Depending on your use case, you can choose the appropriate operation to achieve the desired result.