JugendHackt Flask template

jhflasktemplate.py

# First install necessary packages

# pip install flask

# Import the modules
from flask import Flask, jsonify, request

# create the app. This variable named jh constains our app
jh = Flask(__name__)

data = dict(name='cities', data=['Delhi', 'Mumbai', 'Hyderabad'])

# add routes to our app
@jh.route('/')
def hello_world():
    return 'Hello, World!'

@jh.route('/cities')
def cities():
    return jsonify(data)

@jh.route('/city/add')
def add_city():
    args = request.args.to_dict()
    name = args['name']
    if len(name) < 3:
        return jsonify(dict(status=False, message='Too short'))
    else:
        data['data'].append(name)
        return 'Added city {}'.format(name)

# This comment a comment
# Run the app if someone runs this file.
if __name__ == "__main__":
    jh.run(debug=True)

# to run call: python filename.py