Failed assertion line 5120 pos 12: 'child = _child' is not true

Question

I am trying to create a listview with API data using bloc pattern following is the error:

'package:flutter/src/widgets/framework.dart': Failed assertion: line 5120 pos 12: 'child == _child': is not true.

My list file:

import 'package:Instant_Feedback/Dashboard/PeopleList/bloc/bloc.dart';
import 'package:Instant_Feedback/People/strongConnection_model.dart';
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:flutter_bloc/flutter_bloc.dart';

class PeopleListing extends StatefulWidget {
  @override
  State<StatefulWidget> createState() => _PeopleListingState();
}
class _PeopleListingState extends State<PeopleListing> {
  PeopleListBloc peopleBloc;
  @override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();
    peopleBloc = BlocProvider.of<PeopleListBloc>(context);
    peopleBloc.dispatch(DisplayPeopleList());
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return BlocBuilder(
      bloc: peopleBloc,
      builder: (context, state){
        if (state is PeopleUninitializedState) {
          print("PeopleUninitializedState");
        } else if (state is PeopleFetchingState) {
          print("PeopleFetchingState");
        } else if (state is PeopleFetchingState) {
          print("PeopleFetchingState");
        } else {
          final stateAsPeopleFetchedState = state as PeopleFetchedState;
          final players = stateAsPeopleFetchedState.people;
          return buildPeopleList(players);
        }
      },
    );
  }

Widget buildPeopleList(List<StrongConnection_model> people) {
    print(people.length);
    return Container(
      child: Text('sdf sdkfh kdj'),
    );
  }
}

Error:

Answer 1

Problem is, builder() expects a widget & you're not returning a valid widget in the if/else if conditions. Try changing your code to the below version.

@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return BlocBuilder(
        bloc: peopleBloc,
        builder: (context, state){
            if (state is PeopleUninitializedState) {
                <!-- Expects A Widget -->
                print("PeopleUninitializedState");
                return SizedBox();
            } else if (state is PeopleFetchingState) {
                <!-- Expects A Widget -->
                print("PeopleFetchingState");
                return SizedBox();
            } else if (state is PeopleFetchingState) {
                <!-- Expects A Widget -->
                print("PeopleFetchingState");
                return SizedBox();
            } else {
                final stateAsPeopleFetchedState = state as PeopleFetchedState;
                final players = stateAsPeopleFetchedState.people;
                return buildPeopleList(players);
            }
        },
    );
}

Answer 2

For Others, those who looking for this exception but the answer doesn't match with your code to my tip is you should trace your child exceptions. This exception usually happens when there is something wrong with your child classes. Try undoing changes. see child classes initState for option.