try/catch not working on network image (Exception: Invalid image data)

Question

I have get network image and used ternary operator where I can show network image but unable to show default asset image where network image is invalid default image in grid also as this-

I am new to flutter

 image: NetworkImage(products[index]
                                              .productImageList[0]
                                  )!= null
                                      ? NetworkImage(
                                      products[index].productImageList[0])
                                      :Image.asset("assets/defimg.jpg"),
                                  fit: BoxFit.fitHeight ),

it shows network image on index 0 but does not load asset image where network image is invalid or null and throw this error-

════════ Exception caught by image resource service ════════════════════════════════════════════════
The following _Exception was thrown resolving an image codec:
Exception: Invalid image data

When the exception was thrown, this was the stack: 
#0      _futurize (dart:ui/painting.dart:5230:5)
#1      ImageDescriptor.encoded (dart:ui/painting.dart:5098:12)
#2      instantiateImageCodec (dart:ui/painting.dart:1998:60)
<asynchronous suspension>

after this i tried try/catch -my code with try catch is --

child: Builder(builder: (BuildContext context) {
                              try {
                                return Center(
                                  child: Image.network(
                                      products[index]
                                                .productImageList[0],
                                      fit: BoxFit.contain,
                                  ),
                                );
                              } catch (e) {
                                print("Got exception ${e.toString()}");
                                return Image.asset("assets/defimg.jpg", fit: BoxFit.contain);
                              }
                            }),

give me same error as above..

image response come from api in a list "productImageList" as shown bellow --

            "sellingPrice": "4000",
            "productImageList": [
                "https://www.xyzz.com/postadsimages/img/23682201.jpg"
            ],
            "createdDate": 1607754473000,

Answer 1

Image.network lets you handle both the loading and error states of the network request, but not the way you tried.

I'll give you an example of what should do instead:

// Just to DRY
final Image noImage = Image.asset("assets/defimg.jpg");
final imageUrl = products[index].productImageList[0];

// Now, in the widget's image property of your first example:
image: (imageUrl != null) // Only use the network image if the url is not null
  ? Image.network(
      imageUrl,
      loadingBuilder: (context, child, loadingProgress) =>
          (loadingProgress == null) ? child : CircularProgressIndicator(),
      errorBuilder: (context, error, stackTrace) => noImage,
    )
  : noImage;

This way you can handle the Invalid image data exception and also show another image while the network one is still being fetched.

PS: You can also use FadeInImage.assetNetwork if you want a fading effect after loading the asset.