checkConnection static method

Future<bool> checkConnection({
  1. String url = 'google.com',
})

Checks whether you are currently online by trying to ping to the given url

Implementation

static Future<bool> checkConnection({String url = 'google.com'}) async {
  try {
    final result = await InternetAddress.lookup(url);
    if (result.isNotEmpty && result[0].rawAddress.isNotEmpty) {
      return true;
    } else {
      return false;
    }
  } on SocketException catch (_) {
    return false;
  }
}