I wanted to know if there is any way to show a real time clock in dart? Date and time (e.g 11/14/2018 19:34) and the time will continue to run.
Time can be taken from the device itself.
The below uses the intl
plugin to format the time into MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss
. Make sure to update your pubspec.yaml
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import 'dart:async';
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:intl/intl.dart';
void main() => runApp(MyApp());
class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return MaterialApp(
title: 'Flutter Time Demo',
theme: ThemeData(
primarySwatch: Colors.blue,
),
home: MyHomePage(title: 'Flutter Time Demo'),
);
}
}
class MyHomePage extends StatefulWidget {
MyHomePage({Key key, this.title}) : super(key: key);
final String title;
@override
_MyHomePageState createState() => _MyHomePageState();
}
class _MyHomePageState extends State<MyHomePage> {
String _timeString;
@override
void initState() {
_timeString = _formatDateTime(DateTime.now());
Timer.periodic(Duration(seconds: 1), (Timer t) => _getTime());
super.initState();
}
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(
title: Text(widget.title),
),
body: Center(
child: Text(_timeString),
),
);
}
void _getTime() {
final DateTime now = DateTime.now();
final String formattedDateTime = _formatDateTime(now);
setState(() {
_timeString = formattedDateTime;
});
}
String _formatDateTime(DateTime dateTime) {
return DateFormat('MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss').format(dateTime);
}
}