Chapter 8: Plugins – What Are They and How Do I Use Them?
Flutter is lucky to have an amazing community of developers who share code with each other via plugins. It is this kind of open source approach that allows frameworks such as Flutter to thrive and allows for innovation across the platform. It also means you generally don't need to re-invent the wheel, allowing you to focus on the unique aspects of your app, rather than spending a lot of time working on basic functionality.
This chapter will start by explaining what a plugin is and how you can add them to your app. There is a wide range of plugins available, from user interface widget libraries to low-level messaging tooling and music management classes, so the setup is somewhat bespoke ...
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