invalid_ modifier_ on_ constructor
The modifier '{0}' can't be applied to the body of a constructor.
Description
#
The analyzer produces this diagnostic when the body of a constructor is
prefixed by one of the following modifiers: async, async*, or
sync*.
Constructor bodies must be synchronous.
Example
#
The following code produces this diagnostic because the body of the
constructor for C is marked as being async:
class C {
C() async {}
}
Common fixes
#If the constructor can be synchronous, then remove the modifier:
class C {
C();
}
If the constructor can't be synchronous, then use a static method to create the instance instead:
class C {
C();
static Future<C> c() async {
return C();
}
}
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