Explanation of 'const' optimization is missing

[dalanicolai]

Page URL

https://docs.flutter.dev/get-started/fundamentals/widgets

Page source

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Describe the problem

I am completely new to flutter, and I noticed that widgets are mostly passed including a 'const'. I find it kind of weird that there is no explanation provided for why the 'const' is included (why it is 'preferred/required').

Expected fix

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Additional context

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I would like to fix this problem.

• [ ] I will try and fix this problem on docs.flutter.dev.

[sfshaza2]

Not a bad idea, @dalanicolai. Meanwhile, here's a very good answer generated by AI. (Short answer: for performance.)