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Flask Cheatsheet
Haris Ali Khan · July 1, 2022 · 2 min read

Importing Flask

from flask import Flask

Most used import functions

These are some of the most used import functions by flask developers

from flask import Flask, render_template, redirect, url_for, request

Boilerplate code

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This is the basic template or barebone structure of a Flask app

from flask import Flask

app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route("/")
def hello_world():
return "<p>Hello, World!</p>"

app.run()

Creating a route
This is to make different endpoints in our flask app.

@app.route("/")

Setting Allowed methods

Used to specify which methods are allowed for a request. Allowing get and post requests on an
endpoint.

methods = ['GET', 'POST']

Re-run while coding

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This is used to automatically rerun the program when the file is saved.

app.run(debug=True)

Change host
This is used to change the host.

app.run(host='0.0.0.0')

Change port
This is used to change the port.

app.run(port=80)

Importing SQLAlchemy

from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy

Database URI
This is the database's address.

app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] = 'mysql://username:password@localhost/db

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or

app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] = 'sqlite:///test.db'

Initialization
This is used to initialize SQLAlchemy.

db = SQLAlchemy(app)

Creating a Model
Class used to get data from the database and to send data to the database.

class TableName(db.Model):
column_1 = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
column_2 = db.Column(db.String(80), nullable=False)
column_3 = db.Column(db.String(12), nullable=False)

Get all data - all() method

This is used to get all the data from the database.

data = ClassName.query.filter_by().all()

Filtered data - first() method

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This is used to get the first dataset from the list returned by the filter_by function. You can get
targetted data by this.

data = ClassName.query.filter_by().first()

Send/add data to database

This is used to send/add data to the database.

data_to_send = ClassName(column_1=dataset1, column_2=dataset2, column_3=dataset3

db.session.add(data_to_send)
db.session.commit()

Delete data from the database

This is used to delete data from the database.

data_to_send = ClassName(column_1=dataset1, column_2=dataset2, column_3=dataset3

db.session.delete(data_to_send)
db.session.commit()

Request method
This is used to know what request is made (get/post).

request.method

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Render Template
This is used to pass and render an html file directly.

render_template("file.html")

Solving FSADeprecationWarning
SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS allows you to disable the modification tracking system using
this line:

app.config['SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS'] = False

Creating Database files

This is used to create database files

from yourapplicationname import db

db.create_all()
exit()

Method to return database items

This is used to return database items.

def __repr__(self) -> str:

return f"{self.item}"

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Printing returned content from the method

This is used to print returned database items.

data = ClassNameWithMethod.query.all()
print(data)

Flask Documentation
Visit the Flask documentation here

Flask SQLAlchemy Documentation

Visit the Flask SQLAlchemy documentation here

Download this Cheatsheet

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yasharthmishra2000_gm 2023-06-29

Bhai flask alchemy chal nhi raha hai pip install karne ke baad bhi no
such module dikha raha hai kya karu plz help...

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sahilchanna14_gm 2023-02-07

bhai cheatsheet acchi hai but numpy aur pandas ki bhi nikaldo naa

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ishantgarg.2020_gm 2022-12-17

Hi.. In your YT video of flask you used heroku for deployment flask app.
But there free version is no more. Can you make another one video
regarding deployment of flask app free. Thanks

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forvideoderapp_gm 2022-12-16

nice

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anuragintensenagar1999 2022-07-19

thanks bhai

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alihaider00760 2022-07-15

The SuperMan of Programming. Harry bhia Zindaaaabaaaad

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vt7588976_gm 2022-07-11

This is very helpful for us. Thank you Harry Bhai.

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himanshukumark74_gm 2022-07-09

Nice sir thanku

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