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**Welcome to the Flutter API reference documentation!**
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Flutter is Google's SDK for crafting beautiful, fast user experiences for 
mobile, web and desktop from a single codebase. Flutter works with existing
code, is used by developers and organizations around the world, and is free
and open source.
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This API reference covers all libraries that are exported by the Flutter
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SDK.

### More Documentation
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This site hosts Flutter's API documentation. Other documentation can be found at
the following locations:

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* [flutter.dev](https://flutter.dev) (main site)
* [Installation](https://flutter.dev/docs/get-started/install)
* [Codelabs](https://flutter.dev/docs/codelabs)
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* [Contributing to Flutter](https://github.com/flutter/flutter/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
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### Importing a Library

#### Framework Libraries

Libraries in the "Libraries" section below (or in the left navigation) are part
of the core Flutter framework and are imported using
`'package:flutter/<library>.dart'`, like so:

```dart
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
```

#### Dart Libraries

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Libraries in the "Dart" section exist in the `dart:` namespace and are imported
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using `'dart:<library>'`, like so:

```dart
import 'dart:async';
import 'dart:ui';
```

Except for `'dart:core'`, you must import a Dart library before you can use it.

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#### Supporting Libraries
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Libraries in other sections are supporting libraries that ship with Flutter.
They are organized by package and are imported using
`'package:<package>/<library>.dart'`, like so:

```dart
import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
import 'package:file/local.dart';
```

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### Packages on pub.dev
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Flutter has a rich ecosystem of packages that have been contributed by the
Flutter team and the broader open source community to a central repository. 
Among the thousands of packages you'll find support for Firebase, Google 
Fonts, hardware services like Bluetooth and camera, new widgets and
animations, and integration with other popular web services. You can browse
those packages at [pub.dev](https://pub.dev).