search_api_example.dart

// Real libraries and modules.
library search;

import 'dart:async' show Future;
import 'package:flutter/http.dart' as http;

// Future (aka Promise), type annotations, and top-level functions!
// And yes, async/await without translators!
Future<List<SearchResult>> fetchResults(String query) async {
  // single-quote strings, and string interpolation!
  var uri = 'https://itunes.app.com/search?query=$query';
  
  // await in action, returns the result of a completed Future
  var responseContents = await http.read(uri);
  
  var jsonData = JSON.decode(responseContents);
  
  // convert into a List<SearchResult>
  return convertToModel(jsonData);
}