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Cheatsheet
Haris Ali Khan

July 1, 2022 2
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Flask
ffrroomm flask iimmppoorrtt Flask

Most used import functions

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

ffrroomm flask import Flask, render_template, redirect, url_for, r

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

ffrroomm flask

iimmppoorrtt Flask app =

Flask( name

Creating a"//"")
) @app.route("

route
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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 = [''GGEETT'', ''PPOOSSTT'']

Re-run while coding

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

app.run(debug=TT rr uu ee )

Change host
This is used to change the host.

app.run(host=''00..00..00..00'')

Change port
This is used to change the port.

Importing
app.run(port=88 00 )
SQLAlchemy
ffrroomm flask_sqlalchemy iimmppoorrtt

SQLAlchemy

Database
URI
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This is the database's address.

app.config[''SSQQLLAALLCCHHEEMMYY DDAATTAABBAASSEE UURRII''] =

''mmyyssqqll::////uusseerrnnaammee::ppaassss

or

app.config[''SSQQLLAALLCCHHEEMMYY DDAATTAABBAASSEE UURRII''] =

''ssqqlliittee:://////tteesstt..ddbb''

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.

ccllaassss TTaabblleeNNaammee(db.Model):

column_1 = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=TT rr uu ee )

column_2 = db.Column(db.String(8800), nullable=FFaallssee)

column_3 = db.Column(db.String(1122), nullable=FFaallssee)

Get all data - all() method

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

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

Filtered data - first() method

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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,

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,

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

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

request.method

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

render_template(""ffiillee..hhttmmll"")

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

app.config[''SSQQLLAALLCCHHEEMMYY TTRRAACCKK

MMOODDIIFFIICCAATTIIOONNSS''] = FFaallssee

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Creating Database
files
This is used to create database files

ffrroomm yourapplicationname

iimmppoorrtt db db.create_all()
exit()

Method to return
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database items
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This is used to return database items.

def __repr__(self)
rreettuurrnn -> str:

ff""{self.item}""

Printing returned content from

the method
This is used to print returned database items. Copy

data = ClassNameWithMethod.query.aallll()

pp rr ii nn tt (data)

Flask Documentation
Visit the Flask documentation here

Flask SQLAlchemy
Documentation
Visit the Flask SQLAlchemy documentation
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here
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