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Flutter Cookbook

Flutter Cookbook - Second Edition

By : Simone Alessandria
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Flutter Cookbook

Flutter Cookbook

4.6 (37)
By: Simone Alessandria

Overview of this book

Are you ready to tap into the immense potential of Flutter? With over 1,000 new mobile apps published every day on the Apple and Google Play stores, Flutter is transforming the landscape of app development. It's time for you to join the revolution. Introducing the second edition of Flutter Cookbook, a step-by-step guide designed exclusively for you. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting your coding journey, this book is your ultimate companion. Dive into the latest features of Flutter 3.10 and unlock the secrets to building professional-grade, cross-platform applications. With our recipe-based approach, we'll not only show you how to implement Flutter's features but also explain why they work. Through practical examples and real-world execution, you'll gain a deeper understanding of Flutter's inner workings. From crafting stunning UI/UX with widgets to leveraging hot reload and restart techniques, we'll equip you with best practices and invaluable knowledge. As you progress, you'll learn to efficiently manage data, add interactivity and animations, and integrate essential Flutter plugins like maps, camera, voice recognition and more. And let's not forget the dedicated chapter on implementing MLkit powered by TensorFlow Lite. We'll guide you through building custom machine learning solutions, expanding the capabilities of your apps. By the time you reach the end of this comprehensive Flutter book, you'll have the skills and confidence to write and deliver fully functional apps.
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Reading a barcode

Adding barcode reading capabilities to your app can open several scenarios for your projects. It is a fast and convenient way to take some user input and return relevant information.

The ML Kit Barcode Scanner library takes an input image and extracts any barcodes that it finds within the image itself.

ML Kit can read most standard barcode formats, including linear and 2D formats:

  • Linear: Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, Codabar, EAN-8, EAN-13, ITF, UPC-A, and UPC-E
  • 2D: Aztec, Data Matrix, PDF417, and QR code

In this recipe, you will see an easy way to add this feature to the sample app.

Getting ready

Before following this recipe, you should have completed the previous two: Using the device camera and Recognizing text from an image.

How to do it...

You will now add the barcode reading feature to the existing app:

  1. Add the google_mlkit_barcode_scanning package to your project from the Terminal:
    flutter...
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