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65,469 PointsMy code isn't working; It seems to be fine... (Register route in Flask)
When I go to /register
I get an error that says "UnboundLocalError: local variable 'form' referenced before assignment". However, it points to where I AM assigning it.
Can somebody explain and help out please? Thank you :)
register
route:
@app.route('/register', methods=('GET', 'POST'))
def register():
form = form.RegisterForm() # The error is pointing to *this* line of code
if form.validate_on_submit():
flash("Yay! You successfully registered!", 'success')
models.User.create_user(
username=form.username.data,
email=form.email.data,
password=form.password.data
)
return redirect(url_for('index'))
return render_template('register.html', form=form)
Snapshot of Workspace
Thanks! ~Alex
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 PointsCan you provide the full stack trace of the error?
Alexander Davison
65,469 PointsWhat do you mean?
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 PointsDid you include an
import form
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 PointsWhat is the full text of the error you see?
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Pointsor post your full app.py
file
Alexander Davison
65,469 PointsThe error I'm providing is the full error.
Here's app.py
:
from flask import (Flask, g, render_template, flash, redirect, url_for)
from flask.ext.login import LoginManager
import forms
import models
DEBUG = True
PORT = 8000
HOST = '0.0.0.0'
app = Flask(__name__)
app.secret_key = 'sdfjgksur9sfgjsfgsfg;sldfgjs;rt095eutisfgihdsfghjdfhlasdfrg'
login_manager = LoginManager()
login_manager.init_app(app)
login_manager.login_view = 'login'
@login_manager.user_loader
def load_user(userid):
try:
return models.User.get(models.User.id == userid)
except models.DoesNotExist:
return None
@app.before_request
def before_request():
"""Connect to the database before each request"""
g.db = models.DATABASE
g.db.connect()
@app.after_request
def after_request(response):
"""Close the database connection after each request"""
g.db.close()
return response
@app.route('/register', methods=('GET', 'POST'))
def register():
form = form.RegisterForm()
if form.validate_on_submit():
flash("Yay! You successfully registered!", 'success')
models.User.create_user(
username=form.username.data,
email=form.email.data,
password=form.password.data
)
return redirect(url_for('index'))
return render_template('register.html', form=form)
@app.route('/')
def index():
return "Hey"
if __name__ == '__main__':
models.initialize()
try:
models.User.create_user(
username='xela888',
email='alexdavison888@gmail.com',
password='password'
)
except ValueError:
pass
app.run(debug=DEBUG, host=HOST, port=PORT)
Alexander Davison
65,469 PointsAlso, you can check my snapshot if you'd like.
hum4n01d
25,493 PointsSorry, I didn’t get here in time :)
Alexander Davison
65,469 PointsIt's Ok hum4n01d :)
1 Answer
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 PointsThese don't agree:
import forms
# Doesn't match
def register():
form = form.RegisterForm() # <-- should be "forms.RegisterForm()"
Alexander Davison
65,469 PointsThank you so much!!! :_)
Alexander Davison
65,469 PointsAlexander Davison
65,469 PointsTagging hum4n01d, Chris Freeman and Jennifer Nordell