REST APIs with Flask and Python - Improving Code and Error Control

This video tutorial covers the use of filter functions to improve code readability and efficiency. It explains how to implement filters using Lambda functions, discusses the nature of filter objects, and addresses error handling when using filters. The tutorial also emphasizes ensuring unique item names and handling duplicate entries, concluding with a recap of the key points discussed.

How can we handle the situation where an item with a given name already exists in the database?

What HTTP status code should be returned if a bad request is made due to an existing item name?

Summarize the overall improvements made to the code as discussed in the text.