getSymbol method

Returns a symbol for name. If library is not a LibraryMirror or if name is a private identifier and library is null, throws an ArgumentError. If name is a private identifier, the symbol returned is with respect to library.

Symbol getSymbol(
String name,
[LibraryMirror library]
)

Returns a symbol for name. If library is not a LibraryMirror or if name is a private identifier and library is null, throws an ArgumentError. If name is a private identifier, the symbol returned is with respect to library.

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Using this method may result in larger output. If possible, use the const constructor of Symbol or symbol literals.