What’s Navigator?

The Navigator class in Flutter is a powerful tool for managing routes and navigation within an application. It allows developers to push and pop routes, enabling smooth transitions between different screens. Key methods include push(), pop(), and pushNamed(), which facilitate navigation to new pages and returning to previous ones.

Check the official documentation for more.

From a web developer’s perspective, the Navigator class can be compared to routing in popular frameworks like React Router or Angular’s Router. Just as these frameworks manage the state of the application and the URL, the Navigator class handles the stack of routes in a Flutter app, allowing for a seamless user experience as they navigate through different views.

Example Code

Here is an example of how to use Navigator:

Navigator.push(context, MaterialPageRoute(builder: (context) => NewScreen()));

Understanding the Navigator class is essential for Flutter developers, as it provides the foundation for effective navigation in mobile applications, similar to how routing works in web development.

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