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Python Flask Basics Welcome to Flask View Args Through URL

Posted by Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Please help! (Flask Basics) Can't pass task 3 of 3

I can't find the error in here... Someone please help

flask_app.py 
from flask import Flask

app = Flask(__name__)


@app.route('/<name>')
def hello(name="Treehouse"):
     return 'Hello {}'.format(name)

1 Answer

Quentin Durantay
Quentin Durantay
17,880 Points
Quentin Durantay
Quentin Durantay
17,880 Points

You should add the route without the name argument, so that the view is called even if no argument is set in the URL.

Try this:

from flask import Flask

app = Flask(__name__)


@app.route('/')
@app.route('/<name>')
def hello(name='Treehouse'):
     return 'Hello {}'.format(name)

Hope it helps ;)