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@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ flask --app flaskr run --debug ## Learning resources -* https://flask.palletsprojects.com/en/3.0.x/#user-s-guide -* https://sqlite.org/lang.html +* Flask: https://flask.palletsprojects.com/en/3.0.x/#user-s-guide +* DB: https://sqlite.org/lang.html +* Template: https://jinja.palletsprojects.com/templates/ Concepts: @@ -29,7 +30,33 @@ Concepts: * flask.session: dict that stores data across requests (cookies) (securely signed with SECRET_KEY) * *endpoint*: name associated with a view, `<blueprint_name>.<view_function_name>` +* Templates: Used to render HTML. Uses Jinja template library. Autoscapes any + data that is rendered in HTML templates, so it's safe to render user input. + * `{{ }}` denotes expressions (output) (similar to python) + * `{% %}` denotes control flow statements (similar to pseudo-code) + * Automatically available: `g`, `url_for`, and more + * In base.html you define "blocks" placeholder which are later defined in + other templates that extend base.html Gotchas: -* Remember to call db.commit() after modifying DB (DML).
\ No newline at end of file +* Remember to call db.commit() after modifying DB (DML). + +Browser warnings and errors: + +* https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Set-Cookie#samesitesamesite-value + +## Discussion + +Pros: + +* Flask is AWESOME, it's simple, it's elegant, it's enjoyable to code with. + Following the tutorial provides you all the basic tools to begin creating + projects with flask. +* It's secure, provides you with cryptographic signature for cookies and escapes + HTML transparently to the developer. + +Cons: + +* Maybe scalability and performance is lower compared to PHP or Javascript + web applications.
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