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Rod Rojas
1,436 PointsI feel like I don't recognize the syntax in this code challenge. Have I missed a course?
for example "app = Flask(_name__)" when have we covered this syntax?
how about "render_template" ??
I don't want to have to cheat and look at other people's answers and figure it out that way. I want to be able to have some tools given to me, and then use my own thinking to provide the answers.
from flask import Flask
app = Flask(__name__)
# Your code goes here
2 Answers
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 PointsUsing app = Flask(__name__) Is boilerplate code for most Flask apps. This was Was first covered in the First Steps video near ** 1:55**.
For the Create a View you don't need to use render_template
The task is: Add a view function named index. Give this view a route of "/". Make the view return your name. You do not need to use app.run().
This needs only the @app.route decorator on a regular python function. The return value is you name as a string.
Post back if you want more hints.
Rod Rojas
1,436 Pointsthank you so much Chris, that was very helpful