Flask Web Development

  1. Core Flask Concepts
    1. Routing and URL Handling
      1. Route Definition with @app.route()
        1. URL Patterns and Rules
          1. Binding Functions to URLs
            1. Route Registration Process
              1. Variable Rules in URLs
                1. String Converter
                  1. Integer Converter
                    1. Float Converter
                      1. Path Converter
                        1. UUID Converter
                          1. Custom Converters
                          2. HTTP Methods
                            1. GET Requests
                              1. POST Requests
                                1. PUT Requests
                                  1. DELETE Requests
                                    1. PATCH Requests
                                      1. OPTIONS Requests
                                        1. HEAD Requests
                                        2. Route Naming and Endpoint Names
                                          1. Route Order and Precedence
                                            1. Multiple Routes for Single Function
                                            2. URL Building and Reverse Routing
                                              1. url_for() Function
                                                1. Generating URLs for Endpoints
                                                  1. Using URL Arguments
                                                    1. External URLs
                                                      1. Static File URLs
                                                        1. Reverse URL Lookup Benefits
                                                        2. Request Handling
                                                          1. The Request Context
                                                            1. Request Object Properties
                                                              1. Accessing Request Data
                                                                1. Form Data (request.form)
                                                                  1. Query String Parameters (request.args)
                                                                    1. JSON Data (request.get_json())
                                                                      1. Raw Request Data
                                                                        1. File Uploads (request.files)
                                                                          1. Request Headers
                                                                            1. Cookies
                                                                              1. HTTP Method (request.method)
                                                                                1. Request URL Components
                                                                                2. Request Lifecycle
                                                                                  1. Request Hooks
                                                                                  2. Response Generation
                                                                                    1. Response Types
                                                                                      1. String Responses
                                                                                        1. HTML Responses
                                                                                          1. JSON Responses with jsonify()
                                                                                            1. Binary Responses
                                                                                            2. Status Codes
                                                                                              1. Success Codes
                                                                                                1. Client Error Codes
                                                                                                  1. Server Error Codes
                                                                                                    1. Custom Status Codes
                                                                                                    2. Response Headers
                                                                                                      1. Setting Custom Headers
                                                                                                        1. Content-Type Headers
                                                                                                          1. Cache Control Headers
                                                                                                          2. Redirects
                                                                                                            1. Using redirect() Function
                                                                                                              1. Permanent vs Temporary Redirects
                                                                                                                1. Redirect Status Codes
                                                                                                                2. Error Responses
                                                                                                                  1. Using abort() Function
                                                                                                                    1. Custom Error Messages
                                                                                                                      1. Error Response Formats

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