What does initState?

InitState() is used to subscribe to the object . Overriding of initState() method performs initialization which depends on the location at which this object was inserted into the tree (like context) or on the widget used to configure this object (or widget).

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What is a Statelesswidget?

Stateless Widget: The widgets whose state can not be altered once they are built are called stateless widgets. These widgets are immutable once they are built i.e any amount of change in the variables, icons, buttons, or retrieving data can not change the state of the app.

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