Creating a List

Part of the Fundamentals section of Coddy's Dart journey — lesson 49 of 94.

To create a list in Dart, you use square brackets and separate items with commas. Lists can store multiple values of the same type.

Create a list of strings:

List<String> fruits = ['Apple', 'Banana', 'Orange'];
print(fruits);

After executing the above code, the output will be:

[Apple, Banana, Orange]

Create a list of integers:

List<int> scores = [85, 92, 78, 96];
print(scores);

After executing the above code, the output will be:

[85, 92, 78, 96]

Challenge

Beginner

In this challenge, you'll create a simple shopping list using a Dart List. Lists are ordered collections that can store multiple values.

Complete the code below to create a shopping list with the following items: "Apples", "Bread", "Milk", and "Eggs".

After creating the list, the program will print it for you.

Expected output:

[Apples, Bread, Milk, Eggs]

Cheat sheet

To create a list in Dart, use square brackets and separate items with commas:

Create a list of strings:

List<String> fruits = ['Apple', 'Banana', 'Orange'];

Create a list of integers:

List<int> scores = [85, 92, 78, 96];

Use print() to display the list:

print(fruits); // Output: [Apple, Banana, Orange]

Try it yourself

void main() {
  // TODO: Create a list called 'shoppingList' containing the items:
  // "Apples", "Bread", "Milk", and "Eggs"
  
  
  // This will print your shopping list
  print(shoppingList);
}

Test yourself

This lesson includes a short quiz. Start the lesson to answer it and track your progress.

All lessons in Fundamentals

1Introduction to Dart

What is Dart?The main Function Printing Output Code Comments

4Operators Part 2

Comparison Operators Logical AND Logical OR Logical NOT Type Test Operators Recap - Making Comparisons

7Working with Strings

String Concatenation String Interpolation Multi-line Strings String Properties Basic String Methods

10Collections - Maps Basics

What are Maps?Creating a Map Accessing Values by Key Key-Value Pairs Getting Map Size Getting Keys Getting Values Checking if a Key Exists

13Null Safety In Depth

Understanding Null Nullable Types Non-Nullable Types Null Assertion Operator Late Initialization Recap - Handling Null Safely

16Fundamentals Challenges

Challenge: List of calculation Challenge: Sum of numbers Challenge: Find product

3Operators Part 1

Arithmetic Operators Integer Division Modulo Operator Increment and Decrement Assignment Shortcuts Recap - Simple Calculations

6Control Flow - Decision Making

The 'if' Statement The 'else' Statement The 'else if' Statement Recap - Simple Decisions Nested 'if' Statements The 'switch' Statement

9Collections - Lists Basics

What are Lists?Creating a ListAccessing by Index Getting List Length Adding Elements Removing Elements Checking if a List is Empty Iterating Over a List

12Functions Advanced

Optional Positional Parameters Named Parameters Required Named Parameters Default Parameter Values Recap - Function Parameters

15Project: Simple Calculator

Setting Up Declaring Number

Creating an Operation

Performing Calculation

Displaying Result