Weather App: Weather Icons
Part of the Data and the Network section of Coddy's Flutter journey. Lesson 25 of 27.
People read a sun faster than the word Sunny. Turn each condition into an icon with one function, and use it everywhere a condition shows.
A switch expression picks a value for each case, with _ for anything else:
IconData iconFor(String condition) {
return switch (condition) {
'Sunny' => Icons.wb_sunny,
'Cloudy' => Icons.cloud,
_ => Icons.help_outline,
};
}The cases match the server's text exactly, capitals included: 'sunny' would never match Sunny. The _ case keeps the app working if the server one day sends a condition you did not plan for.
Challenge
MediumAdd icons:
- an
iconFormethod:SunnyisIcons.wb_sunny,CloudyisIcons.cloud,RainyisIcons.umbrella,SnowyisIcons.ac_unit, anything elseIcons.help_outline - under the city, the current condition's icon, size
96,Colors.orange - at the start of each forecast row, that day's icon, then
16pixels of space
Try it yourself
import 'dart:convert';
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:intl/intl.dart';
import 'api.dart';
void main() {
runApp(const MyApp());
}
class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
const MyApp({super.key});
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return const MaterialApp(
debugShowCheckedModeBanner: false,
home: WeatherScreen(),
);
}
}
class WeatherScreen extends StatefulWidget {
const WeatherScreen({super.key});
@override
State<WeatherScreen> createState() => _WeatherScreenState();
}
class _WeatherScreenState extends State<WeatherScreen> {
late Future<Weather> _weather;
@override
void initState() {
super.initState();
_weather = loadWeather();
}
Future<Weather> loadWeather() async {
final body = await fetch('/weather/lisbon');
return Weather.fromJson(jsonDecode(body));
}
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(title: const Text('Weather')),
body: Center(
child: FutureBuilder<Weather>(
future: _weather,
builder: (context, snapshot) {
if (snapshot.hasError) {
return Text('Could not load: ${snapshot.error}');
}
if (snapshot.hasData) {
return buildWeather(snapshot.data!);
}
return const CircularProgressIndicator();
},
),
),
);
}
Widget buildWeather(Weather weather) {
return Column(
mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
children: [
Text(weather.city, style: const TextStyle(fontSize: 32)),
Text(
'${weather.temperature}°',
style: const TextStyle(fontSize: 72, fontWeight: FontWeight.bold),
),
Text(weather.condition, style: const TextStyle(fontSize: 24)),
const SizedBox(height: 32),
for (final day in weather.forecast)
Padding(
padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 32, vertical: 8),
child: Row(
children: [
Expanded(
child: Text(
DateFormat('EEEE').format(day.date),
style: const TextStyle(fontSize: 18),
),
),
Text('${day.high}° / ${day.low}°', style: const TextStyle(fontSize: 18)),
],
),
),
],
);
}
}
class Weather {
Weather({
required this.city,
required this.temperature,
required this.condition,
required this.forecast,
});
final String city;
final int temperature;
final String condition;
final List<DayForecast> forecast;
factory Weather.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) {
final days = json['forecast'] as List<dynamic>;
return Weather(
city: json['city'] as String,
temperature: json['temperature'] as int,
condition: json['condition'] as String,
forecast: days
.map((day) => DayForecast.fromJson(day as Map<String, dynamic>))
.toList(),
);
}
}
class DayForecast {
DayForecast({
required this.date,
required this.condition,
required this.high,
required this.low,
});
final DateTime date;
final String condition;
final int high;
final int low;
factory DayForecast.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) {
return DayForecast(
date: DateTime.parse(json['date'] as String),
condition: json['condition'] as String,
high: json['high'] as int,
low: json['low'] as int,
);
}
}
This lesson includes a short quiz. Start the lesson to answer it and track your progress.
All lessons in Data and the Network
3When Calls Fail
Catching Errors With tryThrowing an ErrorCleaning Up With finallyThe FutureBuilder Error StateA Try Again Button6Project: Weather App
Weather App: Right NowWeather App: Next Three DaysPractice on your own: Online Flutter compiler