Add `Future.syncValue(T value)` constructor.

There is currently no way to create a future with a specific value
that doesn't accept a `FutureOr` argument, and tries to flatten it.

The `Future.syncValue(T value)` constructor does not accept a
`Future<T>`, which makes it easier to control the type and argument.
It may also be more efficient than constructors which need to first
check if the argument is a `Future<T>` (and `_Future<T>`) first.
You shouldn't create a `Future<Future<Object>>`, but you might for
testing, and this constructor makes that easier too.

(It should really be called `Future.value`, but that name was taken
by what should probably have been `Future.new`.)

See https://dartbug.com/59814 for performance considerations.

CoreLibraryReviewExempt: No platform specific code or new functionality.
Change-Id: Ib5728055a06b20433dcd448ca7ad1baa54ec681c
Reviewed-on: https://dart-review.googlesource.com/c/sdk/+/451022
Reviewed-by: Nate Bosch <nbosch@google.com>
Commit-Queue: Lasse Nielsen <lrn@google.com>
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README.md

Dart

An approachable, portable, and productive language for high-quality apps on any platform

Dart is:

  • Approachable: Develop with a strongly typed programming language that is consistent, concise, and offers modern language features like null safety and patterns.

  • Portable: Compile to ARM, x64, or RISC-V machine code for mobile, desktop, and backend. Compile to JavaScript or WebAssembly for the web.

  • Productive: Make changes iteratively: use hot reload to see the result instantly in your running app. Diagnose app issues using DevTools.

Dart's flexible compiler technology lets you run Dart code in different ways, depending on your target platform and goals:

  • Dart Native: For programs targeting devices (mobile, desktop, server, and more), Dart Native includes both a Dart VM with JIT (just-in-time) compilation and an AOT (ahead-of-time) compiler for producing machine code.

  • Dart Web: For programs targeting the web, Dart Web includes both a development time compiler (dartdevc) and a production time compiler (dart2js).

Dart platforms illustration

License & patents

Dart is free and open source.

See LICENSE and PATENT_GRANT.

Using Dart

Visit dart.dev to learn more about the language, tools, and to find codelabs.

Browse pub.dev for more packages and libraries contributed by the community and the Dart team.

Our API reference documentation is published at api.dart.dev, based on the stable release. (We also publish docs from our beta and dev channels, as well as from the primary development branch).

Building Dart

If you want to build Dart yourself, here is a guide to getting the source, preparing your machine to build the SDK, and building.

There are more documents in our repo at docs.

Contributing to Dart

The easiest way to contribute to Dart is to file issues.

You can also contribute patches, as described in Contributing.

Roadmap

Future plans for Dart are included in the combined Dart and Flutter roadmap on the Flutter wiki.