I have a question: when they say that flutter is cross platform what does that mean?

[kings...@gmail.com]

If glitter is is dependent,(use Mac for iOS development and windows/Linux for android development) how does flutter then develop apps for both platforms. I know that it uses dart to build logic’s and UI’s but can I use the same code for windows (android) on a Mac (iOS).

[Greg Spencer]

If you're asking "Can I use the same Dart code I wrote on Windows when I develop on macOS?" the answer is yes: Flutter and Dart run on both, and consume the same source code regardless of platform.

If you're asking "Can I develop for both iOS and Android using only Windows or Linux?" then the answer is no: Flutter relies on Apple's developer tools under the hood to build, archive, and upload apps to the App Store. Apple only makes Xcode available for macOS, so a Mac is a requirement for iOS development with Flutter. Android development works on all three platforms.

You can develop for both Android and iOS on a macOS development machine, since both build environments run on macOS. I believe there are several online macOS virtual machine providers that specifically target developers, but I haven't got any experience using them myself. It's possible someone else on the list has though!

-Greg.

On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 7:37 AM <kings...@gmail.com> wrote:

If glitter is is dependent,(use Mac for iOS development and windows/Linux for android development) how does flutter then develop apps for both platforms. I know that it uses dart to build logic’s and UI’s but can I use the same code for windows (android) on a Mac (iOS).

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