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Flask, a Python microframework, boasts a BSD license and is built upon Werkzeug and Jinja2. Despite being a microframework, it offers extensive functionality and is highly extensible, providing developers with the freedom to choose their preferred configurations.
This design makes Flask an easy-to-use tool for crafting applications or plugins. Originally developed by the open-source team Pocoo in 2010, Flask is now under the stewardship of The Pallets Project, which manages all Flask’s componentry. The framework is backed by a vibrant, supportive developer community, complete with an active IRC channel and a mailing list.
Introduction
Flask is built on the following two main components:
- Werkzeug: Powers Flask’s routing, debugging, and Web Server Gateway Interface (WSGI)
- Jinja2: Utilized as the template engine
By design, Flask does not offer built-in support for high-level utilities like database access or user authentication. Instead, it facilitates the integration of extensions to equip these functionalities, rendering it a lightweight yet production-grade framework for building web applications and services.
Flask allows for structuring applications as compactly as a single Python file or as expansively as a modularized…
