Flask/Dynamic Pages

This lesson shows how to display dynamic content pages using Flask.

Readings

1. Wikipedia: Flask (web framework)

Activities

1. Create or modify the Flask application page.
   • Modify main.py or app.py to include the following code:
     import flask

app = flask.Flask(__name__)

@app.route('/')
def root():
    return str(datetime.datetime.now())

if __name__ == "__main__":
    app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=5000)
      
   • Run the program.
   • Refresh the output window or open a browser window to http://localhost:5000.
   • Refresh the output window again to see the dynamic content.
   • Stop the program.

References

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