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Flask is a lightweight, open-source web framework for Python, ideal for building simple yet powerful web applications and APIs. It offers flexibility through a microframework approach, allowing developers to add functionality via extensions. Flask is particularly suitable for rapid development and prototyping, making it a popular choice in the Python ecosystem.

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Flask

Flask is a lightweight, open-source web framework for Python, ideal for building simple yet powerful web applications and APIs. It offers flexibility through a microframework approach, allowing developers to add functionality via extensions. Flask is particularly suitable for rapid development and prototyping, making it a popular choice in the Python ecosystem.

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Flask: A Lightweight Web Framework for Python

Overview

Flask is a popular, open-source, lightweight web framework written in Python. It is designed to


make it easy to build simple, yet powerful web applications and APIs. Flask follows a
microframework philosophy — meaning it comes with the essentials to get started, but allows
you to add more functionality through extensions as needed.

Flask was created by Armin Ronacher and has become one of the most widely used web
frameworks in the Python ecosystem, especially for rapid development and prototyping.

Key Features of Flask

1. Minimal and Flexible


o Flask provides the basic tools to get a web server running, giving developers
control over structure and features.
2. Built-in Development Server
o Includes a debugger and reloader for easy testing during development.
3. Routing Support
o Easy-to-use URL routing using decorators.
4. Template Engine
o Uses Jinja2, a powerful templating engine for creating dynamic HTML pages.
5. REST API Ready
o Ideal for building RESTful APIs quickly and simply.
6. Extensible
o You can add features like authentication, database access, form validation, and
more using extensions like Flask-SQLAlchemy, Flask-WTF, Flask-Login, etc.

Basic Example: A Simple Flask Web App


python
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from flask import Flask

app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route('/')
def home():
return 'Hello, Flask!'

if __name__ == '__main__':
app.run(debug=True)

• Save as app.py, then run it with: python app.py


• Visit http://127.0.0.1:5000/ in your browser to see the result.

Template Rendering Example


python
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from flask import Flask, render_template

app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route('/')
def home():
return render_template('index.html')

And in templates/index.html:

html
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<!doctype html>
<html>
<head><title>Home</title></head>
<body>
<h1>Welcome to Flask!</h1>
</body>
</html>

Common Use Cases

• Creating web dashboards and admin panels


• Building RESTful APIs
• Rapid prototyping for startups or side projects
• Integrating with machine learning models or databases
• Backend for mobile apps

Advantages of Flask

✅ Lightweight and easy to get started


✅ Highly customizable and flexible
✅ Great documentation and large community
✅ Seamless integration with Python libraries
✅ Ideal for small to medium-scale applications and APIs
Limitations

• Not as feature-rich as Django out-of-the-box


• Requires more setup for larger projects (e.g., authentication, ORM, admin panel)
• Less suited for very large-scale applications without additional structure

Conclusion

Flask is a powerful yet simple framework for web development in Python. It is especially great
for beginners, prototyping, and microservices. With its minimal design and extensive ecosystem
of extensions, Flask gives you the freedom to build web applications exactly the way you want.

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