unnecessary_library_name.md

Pattern: Unnecessary library name

Issue: -

Description

DON'T have a library name in a library declaration.

Library names are not necessary.

A library does not need a library declaration, but one can be added to attach library documentation and library metadata to. A declaration of library; is sufficient for those uses.

The only use of a library name is for a part file to refer back to its owning library, but part files should prefer to use a string URI to refer back to the library file, not a library name.

Example of incorrect code:

/// This library has a long name.
library magnificator.src.helper.bananas;

Example of correct code:

/// This library is awesome.
library;

part "apart.dart"; // contains: `part of "good_library.dart";`

Further Reading

• Linter for Dart - unnecessary_library_name