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Hubert M
Hubert M
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Posted by Hubert M
Hubert M
9,633 Points

g.user._get_current_object() vs current_user

Hello,

Could someone explain in greater detail why we have to use g.user._get_current_object() instead of current_user? I've noticed that current_user is an instance of werkzeug.local.LocalProxy not models.User class.

Regards

2 Answers

Kenneth Love
STAFF
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Kenneth Love
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher

That's exactly it. We want the actual object, not a proxy to the object. Peewee doesn't seem to play nicely with proxies.

Hubert M
Hubert M
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Hubert M
Hubert M
9,633 Points

Thank you - for answer and also great courses:)