assignment_to_function
Functions can't be assigned a value.
Description
#The analyzer produces this diagnostic when the name of a function appears on the left-hand side of an assignment expression.
Example
#The following code produces this diagnostic because the assignment to the function f
is invalid:
void f() {}
void g() {
f = () {};
}
Common fixes
#If the right-hand side should be assigned to something else, such as a local variable, then change the left-hand side:
void f() {}
void g() {
var x = () {};
print(x);
}
If the intent is to change the implementation of the function, then define a function-valued variable instead of a function:
void Function() f = () {};
void g() {
f = () {};
}
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