pattern_type_mismatch_in_irrefutable_context

The matched value of type '{0}' isn't assignable to the required type '{1}'.

The analyzer produces this diagnostic when the type of the value on the right-hand side of a pattern assignment or pattern declaration doesn't match the type required by the pattern being used to match it.

The following code produces this diagnostic because x might not be a String and hence might not match the object pattern:

void f(Object x) {
  var String(length: a) = x;
  print(a);
}

Change the code so that the type of the expression on the right-hand side matches the type required by the pattern:

void f(String x) {
  var String(length: a) = x;
  print(a);
}

Unless stated otherwise, the documentation on this site reflects Dart 3.8.0. Page last updated on 2025-05-08. View source or report an issue.