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Python Build a Social Network with Flask Making Strong Users The UserMixin From Flask-Login

Chris Schultz
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Chris Schultz
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 19,775 Points
Posted by Chris Schultz
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Chris Schultz
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 19,775 Points

import syntax, flask.ext.module vs flask_module

I understand that importing with the "ext" syntax is now depreciated in flask. http://flask.pocoo.org/docs/0.10/extensiondev/#ext-import-transition

The code:

from flask.ext.login import UserMixin

Would be:

from flask_login import UserMixin

Any thoughts?

4 Answers

rtkacddqbo
rtkacddqbo
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rtkacddqbo
rtkacddqbo
9,662 Points

I know this is an old question, but just incase anyone is following along at home on PyCharm, I kept getting and error when I gave the import as it's written in the video, and when I changed it to from flask_login import UserMixin it worked just fine.

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Thanks! For me, flask.ext.login failed but flask_login worked. I was scratching my head for about half an hour before finding this post :)

Anthony Attard
Anthony Attard
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Anthony Attard
Anthony Attard
43,915 Points

Thanks for bringing this up. I actually prefer the new method as it is much more clear on what is being imported.

Bryan Dobberstein
Bryan Dobberstein
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Bryan Dobberstein
Bryan Dobberstein
16,361 Points

This class is a little dated. So far the Python offerings here haven't been impressive.