no_ leading_ underscores_ for_ library_ prefixes
The library prefix '{0}' starts with an underscore.
Description
#The analyzer produces this diagnostic when the name of a prefix declared on an import starts with an underscore.
Library prefixes are inherently not visible outside the declaring library, so a leading underscore indicating private adds no value.
Example
#
The following code produces this diagnostic because the prefix
_core
starts with an underscore:
import 'dart:core' as _core;
Common fixes
#Remove the underscore:
import 'dart:core' as core;
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