unnecessary_new

Unnecessary new keyword.

This rule is available as of Dart 2.0.

Rule sets: recommended, flutter

This rule has a quick fix available.

AVOID new keyword to create instances.

BAD:

class A { A(); }
m(){
  final a = new A();
}

GOOD:

class A { A(); }
m(){
  final a = A();
}

To enable the unnecessary_new rule, add unnecessary_new under linter > rules in your analysis_options.yaml file:

linter:
  rules:
    - unnecessary_new

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