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avoid-casting-to-extension-type

added in: 1.15.0
warning
Dart 3.3+

Warns when an expression is cast to an extension type.

Casting to an extension type can throw at runtime, whereas instantiating it is safe and you'll get a hint about the representation field type mismatch.

Example​

❌ Bad:

void fn(String input) {
  final value1 = input as ET; // LINT
  final value2 = input as ET1; // LINT
}

extension type const ET(String s) {}
extension type const ET1(int v) {}

✅ Good:

void fn(String input) {
  final value = ET(input);
}

extension type const ET(String s) {}