How to perform routing in a Flutter application

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Routing is the process of navigating between different pages in an app. It is a key part of the user experience, and it can be done in a number of ways. In this article, we'll take a look at how to perform routing in a Flutter application.

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There are a few different ways to perform routing in a Flutter application. One way is to use the Navigator class. This class provides a way to navigate between different pages in your app. You can use the Navigator class to create a stack of pages that you can navigate through.

Another way to perform routing is to use the Route class. This class provides a way to define the different pages in your app. You can then use the Route class to create a map of the different pages in your app.

Finally, you can also use the Navigator class to create a custom routing solution. This is a more advanced option, but it gives you more control over the routing in your app.

Here is an example of how to use the Navigator class to perform routing in a Flutter application: 

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:flutter/widgets.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('Flutter Demo'),
        ),
        body: Navigator(
          initialRoute: '/',
          routes: {
            '/': (context) => HomePage(),
            '/second': (context) => SecondPage(),
          },
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

class HomePage extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        title: Text('Home Page'),
      ),
      body: Center(
        child: Text('This is the home page'),
      ),
    );
  }
}

class SecondPage extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        title: Text('Second Page'),
      ),
      body: Center(
        child: Text('This is the second page'),
      ),
    );
  }
}

This is just one example of how to perform routing in a Flutter application. There are many other ways to do this, and the best way for you will depend on your specific needs and requirements.

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Authored by:

• Shivank Awasthi (@shivankawasthi) Strategic Cloud Engineer, Google
• Utkarsh Bhardwaj (@bhardwaju) Cloud Migration Consultant, Google

Video by:

• Amit Dutta (@amitdutta) Strategic Cloud Engineer, Google