Read and Default Query Parameters
Use args.get with fallbacks and type coercion.
Query Params Recap
Query parameters ride in the URL after a question mark, like ?page=2&sort=new. They let clients pass optional tweaks to a request. 🔧
They Live in request.args
Flask parses the query string into request.args, a dict-like object you can read inside any view function.
from flask import request
args = request.argsAll lessons in this course
- Build an HTML Form That Posts
- Read and Default Query Parameters
- Validate Required Fields by Hand
- Redirect After Post (PRG Pattern)