Flask Application Development

Author:

H. Turgut Uyar

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© 2015-2018, H. Turgut Uyar

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Releases:

v2.0 - October 2018

• Removed blueprints.
• Used Bulma instead of Bootstrap.
• Reorganized the logins chapter.

v1.1 - October 2016

• Added more narrative.
• Updated examples.
• Used better application structuring practices.
• Added section on input validation.
• Added chapter on logins.

v1.0 - October 2015

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This tutorial aims to demonstrate how to build an application using the Flask web framework. You can find more information about the Flask project on its web site:

http://flask.pocoo.org/

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• 1. Basics
  • 1.1. Applications
  • 1.2. Dynamic Content
  • 1.3. Adding Links
• 2. Application Structure
  • 2.1. Base Templates
  • 2.2. URL Generation
  • 2.3. Code Structure
  • 2.4. Application Configuration
• 3. Data Model
  • 3.1. Model Classes
  • 3.2. Control Flow in Templates
  • 3.3. Parametric Routes
• 4. Forms
  • 4.1. Posting Data
  • 4.2. Posting Lists
  • 4.3. Validating Inputs
• 5. Logins
  • 5.1. Storing Passwords
  • 5.2. Login Management
• 6. Persistence
• 7. Solutions to Exercises
  • 7.1. Chapter: basics
  • 7.2. Chapter: application-structure
  • 7.3. Chapter: data-model
  • 7.4. Chapter: forms