Foundation Dynamic Web Pages with Python: Create Dynamic Web Pages with Django and Flask

© David Ashley 2020

D. AshleyFoundation Dynamic Web Pages with Pythonhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6339-6_5

5. Using Flask and Jinja

David Ashley¹ 

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Austin, TX, USA

 

Flask and Jinja are the main two components of a Python system to manage a dynamic website. This system has similarities to other systems like Django. All of these systems consist of a web server and two Python components—a management component and a dynamic web page component. The idea behind this system is that the website should not be constrained to only one way of solving a problem. The designer should be able to choose the components that work for their situation.

Depending on the needs, other components could be added into the mix. These might be components such as a database, ...