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Python Flask Basics Welcome to Flask Multiply View

michael ernst
michael ernst
2,219 Points
Posted by michael ernst
michael ernst
2,219 Points

hah....im a newb....not sure where to start.

The video doesn't really cover the code for multiply so i'm just guessing. Can anyone give me a little guidance on the multiview tasks. I believe there are 5 tasks in all, but i'm still stuck at the first one.

flask_app.py 
from flask import Flask

app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route('/mulitply/5/5')

      def mulitply('5,5')
        return (5*5)

1 Answer

Rick Gleitz
Rick Gleitz
47,878 Points
Rick Gleitz
Rick Gleitz
47,878 Points

Hi Michael,

You just need: @app.route("/multiply") # make sure multiply is spelled correctly

Don't indent the function (and it should simply be empty)

def multiply(): # also need a colon after the function statement return str(5*5) # and the return needs to be changed into a string ("views have to return strings")

Hope this helps!

michael ernst
michael ernst
2,219 Points
michael ernst
michael ernst
2,219 Points

thanks! my brain was fried. revisiting it today and with your tips did the trick!