Monday, August 1, 2016

Flask - An Easy-to-Use Python App-Building Framework





A former UC Davis student, Niraj Vora focused much of his time at the school on the development of green energy solutions. Also knowledgeable about web development, he has completed diverse software projects. In one project, Niraj Vora used Flask to add Twitter API calls within a multi-threaded Python server, allowing users to efficiently post and favorite Tweets.

A Python web framework, Flask offers web application code that is more explicit than competing framework Django and thus more “Pythonic.” Created a number of years after Django, Flask took into consideration the evolving needs of the Python community in providing simple, elegant solutions.

Lacking much of the boilerplate code of Django, valid Flask applications require relatively short codes. This makes it easier for the newcomer to get a simple app developed and running on various devices. Flask apps employ templates and web forms that are used to build apps for unit testing and launch.