Solution: Create a Dynamic Route for Pet Details
In this lesson, we will take a look at the solution for the "Create a Dynamic Route for Pet Details" challenge.
We'll cover the following...
We'll cover the following...
The complete implementation of the problem is provided below. Let’s take a look at it!
Solution #
"""Flask Application for Paws Rescue Center."""
from flask import Flask, render_template, abort
app = Flask(__name__)
"""Information regarding the Pets in the System."""
pets = [
{"id": 1, "name": "Nelly", "age": "5 weeks", "bio": "I am a tiny kitten rescued by the good people at Paws Rescue Center. I love squeaky toys and cuddles."},
{"id": 2, "name": "Yuki", "age": "8 months", "bio": "I am a handsome gentle-cat. I like to dress up in bow ties."},
{"id": 3, "name": "Basker", "age": "1 year", "bio": "I love barking. But, I love my friends more."},
{"id": 4, "name": "Mr. Furrkins", "age": "5 years", "bio": "Probably napping."},
]
@app.route("/")
def homepage():
"""View function for Home Page."""
return render_template("home.html", pets = pets)
@app.route("/about")
def about():
"""View function for About Page."""
return render_template("about.html")
@app.route("/details/<int:pet_id>")
def pet_details(pet_id):
"""View function for Showing Details of Each Pet."""
pet = next((pet for pet in pets if pet["id"] == pet_id), None)
if pet is None:
abort(404, description="No Pet was Found with the given ID")
return render_template("details.html", pet = pet)
if __name__ == "__main__":
app.run(debug=True, host="0.0.0.0", port=3000)
Explanation
Let’s take a look at how we solved this problem.
Modifications in app.py
- We created a new view function called
pet_detailsin line 25. - In line 24, we can see that the