InputDecoration errorText must be constant

Question

[dart] Invalid constant value. [dart] Arguments of a constant creation must be constant expressions.

I want to make DropdownButton , but errorText only accept constant variable.

[dart] Invalid constant value.
[dart] Arguments of a constant creation must be constant expressions.

Constant variable means I cannot replace with other text.

Maybe any other way to make DropdownButton validation?

String errorGender = null;

    var _inputGender = InputDecorator(
      decoration: const InputDecoration(labelText: 'Gender', errorText: errorGender),
      isEmpty: data['gender'] == null,
      child: DropdownButtonHideUnderline(
        child: ButtonTheme(
          alignedDropdown: true,
            child: DropdownButton(
              isDense: true,
              value: data['gender'],
              onChanged: (value) => setState(() => data['gender'] = value),
              items: _gender.map((value) {
                return DropdownMenuItem(
                  value: value,
                  child: Text(value[0].toUpperCase() + value.substring(1)),
                );
              }).toList()
            )
        )
      )
    );

score 44 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 09 '18 at 12:02

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Remove const before InputDecoration

decoration: InputDecoration(labelText: 'Gender', errorText: errorGender)

edited Oct 09 '18 at 12:02

CopsOnRoad

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answered Oct 09 '18 at 09:52

Andrii Turkovskyi

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It works. But can you explain the meaning of 'const'? What is the difference between const and no const? – Phuc Tran Dec 13 '18 at 07:41
Keyword `const` create only one instance of this field to whole application. https://stackoverflow.com/a/47996512/7130820 – Andrii Turkovskyi Dec 13 '18 at 07:48

InputDecoration errorText must be constant

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