Data Structures for Python Developers (w/ Flask)

Watch course on @freecodecamp YouTube Channel

First Steps

1. Create a virtual environment
2. Run the following commands

python -m ensurepip --upgrade
python -m pip install -r requirements.txt

Generate Dummy Data

The project includes a script to generate dummy data. Here is how to use it.

1. Start by opening a python console at the root of your project
2. In the console type the following lines

from blog import db
db.create_all()

3. There is a sqlite database file named sqlitedb.file in the blog subfolder. ls blog or ls blog/sqlitedb.file to check.
4. Run python generate_dummy_data.py in the terminal

Running locally

1. Execute python server.py in the terminal
2. View http://127.0.0.1:5000/user/3 (for example) in your browser

Endpoints

	User	BlogPost
GET	/user/<user_id> /user/ascending_id /user/descending_id	/blog_post/<blog_post_id> /blog_post/numeric_body
POST	/user	/blog_post/<user_id>
DELETE	/user/<user_id>	/blog_post/delete_last_ten