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Python Build a Social Network with Flask Takin' Names Login View

Drew Butcher
Drew Butcher
33,160 Points
Posted by Drew Butcher
Drew Butcher
33,160 Points

login on username or password

I am trying to make the login valid on a username or a password. So I tried the following adjustments; however, without success.

In forms.py I have:

class LoginForm(Form):
     username_or_email = StringField('Username or Email', validators=[DataRequired()])
     password = PasswordField('Password', validators=[DataRequired()])

Then in my app.py to get the user I have:

@app.route('/login', methods=('GET', 'POST'))
def login():
     form = forms.LoginForm()
     if form.validate_on_submit():
          try:
               user = models.User.select().where(models.User.email == form.username_or_email.data | models.User.username == form.username_or_email.data).get()
....

1 Answer

Iain Simmons
Iain Simmons
Treehouse Moderator 32,305 Points

Peewee's Querying documentation states that:

...the actual comparisons are wrapped in parentheses. Python’s operator precedence necessitates that comparisons be wrapped in parentheses.

So maybe try:

@app.route('/login', methods=('GET', 'POST'))
def login():
    form = forms.LoginForm()
    if form.validate_on_submit():
        try:
            user = models.User.select().where(
                (models.User.email == form.username_or_email.data) |
                (models.User.username == form.username_or_email.data)).get()
Drew Butcher
Drew Butcher
33,160 Points
Drew Butcher
Drew Butcher
33,160 Points

You are awesome! Thank you so much :)

Iain Simmons
Iain Simmons
Treehouse Moderator 32,305 Points

You're very welcome!

Good thinking with doing things a little different from just following the videos. Makes for a great learning experience!

Perhaps when you finish you should post your finished code on the forums to share with everyone. :)