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

Cade Schurz
Cade Schurz
4,128 Points

why isnt my code working for step 2 of my challenge0

i dont see how this wouldnt work

app.py
from flask import Flask, g

import models

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

app = Flask(__name__)

1 Answer

William Li
PLUS
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points

Hi, Cade Schurz

The code you wrote on this step is totally correct, however, you have to move that block of code to the bottom, after this line app = Flask(__name__); otherwise you'll get a app is not define NameError.

from flask import Flask, g

import models

app = Flask(__name__)

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

Hope it helps :)

Cade Schurz
Cade Schurz
4,128 Points

thank you for the help good sir