Flask·Flask essentials

Routes

Flask maps URLs to Python functions with decorators.

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What you will be able to do
  • Use @app.route.
  • Return strings or JSON.
  • Run with flask run.

In plain English

Flask maps URLs to Python functions with decorators.

  • Use @app.route.
  • Return strings or JSON.
  • Run with flask run.
app.pyPython
from flask import Flask
app = Flask(__name__)

@app.get('/')
def home():
    return 'Hello from Flask'
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Answer from memory: Which decorator maps a URL?

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Which decorator maps a URL?

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