Python + Flask - Part 4 - Remote Database

Oct 19, 2019 2 min.

This is the fourth and last part of a series about the Flask framework, a common tool used to create web applications with Python. Objectives The part 4 will focus on connecting the web API with a remote database. The full example is available here: Python-Flask. Topics Remote Database Remote Database Let’s connect with a remote MySQL database now. Follow the instructions in this article or in this repository to create a database and get the connection string.

Python + Flask - Part 3 - Local Database

Oct 19, 2019 1 min.

This is the third part of a series about the Flask framework, a common tool used to create web applications with Python. Objectives The part 3 will focus on connecting the web API with a local database. The full example is available here: Python-Flask. Topics Local Database Local Database Create another Python file inside the api folder called _dbapi and write this code: The functions below must be created as well:

Python + Flask - Part 2 - HTTP Methods

Oct 19, 2019 2 min.

This is the second part of a series about the Flask framework, a common tool used to create web applications with Python. Objectives The part 2 will focus on creating HTTP methods to our web API. The full example is available here: Python-Flask. Topics GET POST PUT DELETE GET Create a dictionary called _usersdict to be returned after a GET request: Access the URL below and see the result:

Python + Flask - Part 1 - Web API

Oct 19, 2019 2 min.

This is the first part of a series about the Flask framework, a common tool used to create web applications with Python. Objectives In this series you will learn how to create a web API in Python, make requests and connect it with local and remote databases. The part 1 will focus on the virtual environment to install Flask and how to run a web API. The full example is available here: Python-Flask.

Python for Beginners - Part 6 - Web API connection, Dictionary, Environment Variable and Decorator

Oct 15, 2019 2 min.

Last part of articles about the Microsoft’s Python for Beginners series. You can read the part 5 here. All the examples from the playlist are available in this GitHub repository: Python Examples. Objective You will learn how to make connect with web APIs, manipulate dictionaries, read environment variables and use decorators. A Python file was created to demonstrate each example. Topics api/post.py dictionary.py keys.py decorators.py api/post.py Making a POST request to a web API.

Python for Beginners - Part 5 - Function, Module and Virtual Environment

Oct 15, 2019 2 min.

Fifth part of articles about the Microsoft’s Python for Beginners series. You can read the part 4 here. All the examples from the playlist are available in this GitHub repository: Python Examples. Objective You will learn how to create functions, importing modules and creating virtual environments. A Python file was created to demonstrate each example. Topics function.py module.py venv.py function.py Creating functions. Executing the command below: python .

Python for Beginners - Part 4 - Conditional logic, Collection and Loop

Oct 15, 2019 1 min.

Fourth part of articles about the Microsoft’s Python for Beginners series. You can read the part 3 here. All the examples from the playlist are available in this GitHub repository: Python Examples. Objective You will learn how to work with conditional logics, collections and loops. A Python file was created to demonstrate each example. Topics conditional.py collection.py loop.py conditional.py Conditional logic examples. Running the example: python .\examples\conditional.py The result:

Python for Beginners - Part 3 - Number, Date and Error Handling

Oct 15, 2019 1 min.

Third part of articles about the Microsoft’s Python for Beginners series. You can read the part 2 here. All the examples from the playlist are available in this GitHub repository: Python Examples. Objective You will learn about the operations with numbers, dates and how to handle errors. A Python file was created to demonstrate each example. Topics number.py date.py error_handling.py number.py Ex: Testing math operations with numbers and numeric strings .

Python for Beginners - Part 2 - Input, Error and String

Oct 13, 2019 2 min.

Second part of articles about the Microsoft’s Python for Beginners series. You can read the part 1 here. All the examples from the playlist are available in this GitHub repository: Python Examples. Objective You will learn about the input function, runtime error and operations with string. A Python file was created to demonstrate each example. Topics input.py error.py strings.py input.py If you want the user interaction to obtain a value, use the input function.

Python for Beginners - Part 1 - Hello World

Oct 11, 2019 2 min.

Python is a high level program language used for multiple purposes like artificial intelligence and web applications. It has lots of similarities with JavaScript but is a lot easier and direct to the point. This guide will explain the basics about Python presented by Microsoft’s amazing playlist called Python for Beginners. Objective In this first part, you will learn how to install, configure and program in Python by using Visual Studio Code.