Expected a value of type 'string' but got one of type 'int' - Flutter - flutter

Question

I have a function that returns a String, but when I call this function, the app screen goes red and I get this error: Expected a value of type 'string' but got one of type 'int'.
Here is my function that returns a String:
checkProportion(String predominantGamete, String resultado) {
var countBrown = 0;
var countBlack = 0;
var countWhite = 0;
var proportionCamundongo =
'Proporção: ${countBrown}:${countBlack}:${countWhite}';
if (predominantGamete == 'recessiva_aa' &&
resultado.contains('A') &&
resultado.contains('P')) {
return countBrown += 1;
} else if (predominantGamete == 'recessiva_aa' &&
resultado.contains('A') &&
resultado.contains('pp')) {
return countBlack += 1;
} else if (predominantGamete == 'recessiva_aa' &&
resultado.contains('aa')) {
return countWhite += 1;
}
return proportionCamundongo;
}
Here is how I call the function:
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(
backgroundColor: Colors.transparent,
elevation: 0,
title: Text(
checkProportion(widget.predominant, widget.result),
),
),
How to solve this error?
Here is an image that shows the colors of each result:

Answer 1

The issue here is that you are returning early, not breaking the if statement, when you do something like return countBrown += 1;;
Try incrementing the counters, then using string interpolation to display the value:
String checkProportion(String predominantGamete, String resultado) {
int countBrown = 0;
int countBlack = 0;
int countWhite = 0;
if (predominantGamete == 'recessiva_aa' &&
resultado.contains('A') &&
resultado.contains('P')) {
countBrown += 1;
} else if (predominantGamete == 'recessiva_aa' &&
resultado.contains('A') &&
resultado.contains('pp')) {
countBlack += 1;
} else if (predominantGamete == 'recessiva_aa' &&
resultado.contains('aa')) {
countWhite += 1;
}
return 'Proporção: ${countBrown}:${countBlack}:${countWhite}';
}
I'd also recommend specifing the return type of the function (String), using the correct types for counters (int). That will help your compiler catch the issues as well.

Answer 2

It isn't my best work, and there is probably a better way to check for if a string contains all occurrence of multiple substrings, but here you go:
bool isColorContained(String resultado, Set<String> requirements) {
for(String requirement in requirements) {
if (!resultado.contains(requirement)) {
return false;
}
}
return true;
}
 
String checkProportion(String predominantGamete, String resultado) {
Map<ColorType, Set<String>> colorType = {
ColorType.brown: {'A', 'P'},
ColorType.black: {'A', 'pp'},
ColorType.white: {'aa'},
};
Map<ColorType, int> colorTypeCount = {
ColorType.brown: 0,
ColorType.black: 0,
ColorType.white: 0,
};
for(MapEntry<ColorType, Set<String>> entry in colorType.entries ) {
if(predominantGamete != 'recessiva_aa') continue;
bool contained = isColorContained(resultado, entry.value);
if(contained) {
int count = colorTypeCount[entry.key] ?? 0;
colorTypeCount[entry.key] = count + 1;
}
}
return 'Proporção: ${colorTypeCount[ColorType.brown]}:${colorTypeCount[ColorType.black]}:${colorTypeCount[ColorType.white]}';
}
 
Also, declare the ColorType enum:
enum ColorType {
brown, black, white
}
This will scale with as many colors and requirements you have, by adding to the ColorType enum, the colorType map, and the colorTypeCount map.