Resolved Flask API Errors and Enhanced Form Handling

📅 2024-04-13 — Session: Resolved Flask API Errors and Enhanced Form Handling

🕒 16:05–16:45
🏷️ Labels: Flask, Python, HTML, Web Development, API, Form Handling
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal

The session aimed to resolve 404 errors in a Flask API, improve Python package structure for better imports, and enhance HTML form handling for web applications.

Key Activities

• Fixing 404 Errors in Flask API Routes: Followed a comprehensive guide to ensure proper route setup, data handling, and JavaScript integration to resolve 404 errors in a Flask application.
• Importing Functions in Flask Applications: Addressed issues related to importing functions by emphasizing proper structuring and import practices.
• Setting Up Python Package Structure: Outlined steps to structure a Python project by ensuring all functions in .py files within the src directory are accessible.
• Setting Up Python Project as a Package: Converted a Python project into a package by adding __init__.py files and configuring the Python path.
• Resolving Flask Application Path Issues: Diagnosed and corrected file path issues in a Flask application for loading model files using absolute and relative paths.
• Resolving Missing Features in Model Input: Provided solutions for addressing KeyErrors caused by missing features in model input, including form and JavaScript updates.
• Setting Default Values in HTML Forms: Enhanced user experience by setting default values in HTML forms for diamond attributes.

Achievements

• Successfully resolved 404 errors in Flask routes.
• Improved project structure for better function imports.
• Enhanced form handling and user experience in web applications.

Pending Tasks

• Further testing of the Flask application to ensure all routes and imports are functioning correctly.
• Review and optimize the HTML form validation and default settings for various user scenarios.