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Python Build a Social Network with Flask Takin' Names To the ends of the request

Posted by Millie Jack
Millie Jack
278 Points

Now add a function named before_request that sets g.db to the DATABASE variable in models and calls the .connect() metho

pls help Now add a function named before_request that sets g.db to the DATABASE variable in models and calls the .connect() method. The function should be decorated with the before_request decorator.

app.py 
from flask import Flask, g

import models

app = Flask(__name__)

@app.before_request
def before_request():
    g.db = DATABASE
    g.db.connect()

1 Answer

Radovan Valachovic
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Radovan Valachovic
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Radovan Valachovic
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Radovan Valachovic
Python Web Development Techdegree Graduate 20,368 Points

Because you missing 'models'

from flask import Flask, g

import models

app = Flask(__name__)

@app.before_request
def before_request():
    g.db = models.DATABASE #here you are missing 'models.'
    g.db.connect()