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Andy Qui Le
10,130 PointsWhat is request.args.get() method? and Why is the first argument to this method is a string 'name'?
Want to understand more about request function from flask
1 Answer
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 PointsThe flask Request object contains the attributes of the URL request. The args attribute is a dictionary containing arguments from the URL. The get() method is a built-in dictionary method that will “get” an item from a dictionary or return a default value (None if key not found). In this case, it avoids a KeyError if “name” argument not found.
Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!!
Andy Qui Le
10,130 PointsAndy Qui Le
10,130 PointsThank you, Chris!!