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FURKAN VIJAPURA
FURKAN VIJAPURA

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Dart and Swift

Here are some similarities and differences between Dart and Swift:

Syntax:
a. Dart has a more familiar syntax, being closer to Java and JavaScript.
b. Swift has a more modern syntax, being designed specifically for iOS development.

Type System:
a. Dart has a flexible type system, with optional typing and type inference.
b. Swift has a strong type system, with mandatory typing and no type inference.

Null Safety:
a. Dart has built-in null safety support.
b. Swift has null safety support as of version 5.3.

Platform Support:
a. Dart can be used for both front-end (Flutter) and back-end development.
b. Swift is primarily used for iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS development.

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Swift can also be used for backend development!