
# Introduction to Flutter

Flutter is an open-source UI software development toolkit created by Google. It is used to build natively compiled applications for mobile, web, and desktop from a single codebase.

## Table of Contents

1. [What is Flutter?](#what-is-flutter)
2. [Features of Flutter](#features-of-flutter)
3. [Getting Started](#getting-started)
4. [Widgets](#widgets)
5. [Type of Widgets](#types-of-widgets)
6. [Conclusion](#conclusion)

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## What is Flutter?

Flutter allows developers to create beautiful and high-performance applications using the Dart programming language. It provides a rich set of pre-designed widgets and tools that facilitate fast development.

### Why Choose Flutter?

- **Fast Development**: Hot reload helps you see changes in real-time.
- **Expressive UI**: Customizable widgets to create stunning user interfaces.
- **Native Performance**: Compiles to native ARM code for both Android and iOS.

## Features of Flutter

| Feature             | Description                                       |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| Hot Reload          | Instantly see changes without restarting the app. |
| Cross-Platform      | Write once, run anywhere (iOS, Android, Web).     |
| Rich Set of Widgets | A comprehensive library of widgets for UI design. |
| Strong Community    | Active community for support and resources.       |

### Key Features

- **Declarative UI**: Build your UI by declaring it rather than focusing on the steps to create it.
- **Material Design & Cupertino**: Use Google’s Material Design or Apple’s Cupertino widgets.

## Getting Started

To get started with Flutter, follow these steps:

1. **Install Flutter SDK**: [Flutter Installation Guide](https://flutter.dev/docs/get-started/install)
2. **Set Up an Editor**: Use Visual Studio Code, Android Studio, or IntelliJ IDEA.
3. **Create a New Flutter Project**:
   ```bash
   flutter create my_app
   cd my_app
   flutter run
   ```

## Widgets

Widgets are the basic building blocks of a Flutter application. Everything in Flutter is a widget.

## Types of Widgets

Stateless Widget: A widget that does not maintain any state.
Stateful Widget: A widget that can change its state during its lifetime.

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

void main() => runApp(MyApp());

class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      title: 'Flutter Demo',
      home: Scaffold(
        appBar: AppBar(
          title: Text('Hello, Flutter!'),
        ),
        body: Center(
          child: Text('Welcome to Flutter!'),
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}
```

## Conclusion

Thus we have learned a little about Flutter.


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