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Set and Read the session Dict

Store per-user data across requests.

Why Sessions Exist

HTTP forgets you after every request. A session lets your Flask app remember a single user across many requests. 🧠

It Feels Like a Dict

Flask gives you a session object that behaves just like a Python dictionary. You read and write keys on it as usual.

from flask import session

All lessons in this course

  1. Set and Read the session Dict
  2. The SECRET_KEY and Signed Cookies
  3. Set Custom Cookies on a Response
  4. Flash Messages Between Requests
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