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Date Published
Author
Julian Sequeira
Word count
796
Language
English
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None

Summary

Julian shares his experience diving into Python Flask as part of the 100 Days of Code Challenge, focusing on creating a web page that displays a dictionary of birthdays in a table format. He explains the setup process, including creating a route in Flask, setting up templates and static folders, and using HTML and CSS to format the data. Julian details the use of Flask's templating language to loop through the dictionary and render it on the web page, highlighting the learning curve involved in transitioning from simple string returns to dynamic data displays. He reflects on the challenges and rewards of integrating Python with web development concepts and expresses enthusiasm about making the application more interactive in the future by incorporating user input and possibly storing data in a database.