no_leading_underscores_for_local_identifiers
The local variable '{0}' starts with an underscore.
Description
#The analyzer produces this diagnostic when the name of a local variable starts with an underscore.
Local variables are inherently not visible outside the declaring library, so a leading underscore indicating private adds no value.
Example
#The following code produces this diagnostic because the parameter _s
starts with an underscore:
dart
int f(String _s) => _s.length;
Common fixes
#Remove the underscore:
dart
int f(String s) => s.length;
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