Web API Development with Flask (Video 4)

This video tutorial covers the use of templates in a Flask application. It explains the standard folder structure, including static and templates folders, and demonstrates how to use the render_template method to pass context to templates. The video also covers template inheritance, block definitions, and creating custom template filters. It concludes with a preview of the next video, which will cover flash messages and custom error pages.

What is the main focus of this video tutorial?

• Creating a Flask API

• Configuring routes in Flask

• Handling request parameters

• Using templates in Flask applications

Where should static files like CSS and JavaScript be stored in a Flask application?

• In the static folder

• In the config folder

• In the main directory

• In the templates folder

What is the purpose of the render_template method in Flask?

• To manage sessions

• To render HTML templates

• To handle errors

• To configure routes

Which method is used to generate a URL for a given endpoint in Flask?

• redirect

• request

• url_for

• render_template

How can you define a base template in Flask?

• Using the include statement

• Using the import statement

• Using the require statement

• Using the extends statement

What is the purpose of a template filter in Flask?

• To cache data

• To paginate data

• To filter data

• To sort data

What annotation is used to create a custom template filter in Flask?

• @app.route

• @app.context_processor

• @app.errorhandler

• @app.template_filter