flask redirect Example Python Code

The Flask redirect (source code) function appropriately sends a redirect status code, one of 301, 302, 303, 305, 307, or 308.

Example 1 from FlaskBB

FlaskBB (project website) is a Flask-based forum web application. The web app allows users to chat in an open message board or send private messages in plain text or Markdown. FlaskBB is provided as open source under this license.

This example can be slightly confusing because it wraps redirect and calls self.redirect to invoke the wrapper function.

flaskbb / flaskbb / user / views.py

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""
    flaskbb.user.views
    ------------------
    The user view handles the user profile
    and the user settings from a signed in user.
    :copyright: (c) 2014 by the FlaskBB Team.
    :license: BSD, see LICENSE for more details.
"""
import logging

import attr
from flask import Blueprint, flash, redirect, request, url_for
from flask.views import MethodView
from flask_babelplus import gettext as _
from flask_login import current_user, login_required
from pluggy import HookimplMarker


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@attr.s(frozen=True, cmp=False, hash=False, repr=True)
class UserSettings(MethodView):
    form = attr.ib(factory=settings_form_factory)
    settings_update_handler = attr.ib(factory=settings_update_handler)

    decorators = [login_required]

    def get(self):
        return self.render()

    def post(self):
        if self.form.validate_on_submit():
            try:
                self.settings_update_handler.apply_changeset(
                    current_user, self.form.as_change()
                )
            except StopValidation as e:
                self.form.populate_errors(e.reasons)
                return self.render()
            except PersistenceError:
                logger.exception("Error while updating user settings")
                flash(_("Error while updating user settings"), "danger")
                return self.redirect()

            flash(_("Settings updated."), "success")
            return self.redirect()
        return self.render()

    def render(self):
        return render_template("user/general_settings.html", form=self.form)

    def redirect(self):
        return redirect(url_for("user.settings"))


@attr.s(frozen=True, hash=False, cmp=False, repr=True)
class ChangePassword(MethodView):
    form = attr.ib(factory=change_password_form_factory)
    password_update_handler = attr.ib(factory=password_update_handler)
    decorators = [login_required]

    def get(self):
        return self.render()

    def post(self):
        if self.form.validate_on_submit():
            try:
                self.password_update_handler.apply_changeset(
                    current_user, self.form.as_change()
                )
            except StopValidation as e:
                self.form.populate_errors(e.reasons)
                return self.render()
            except PersistenceError:
                logger.exception("Error while changing password")
                flash(_("Error while changing password"), "danger")
                return self.redirect()

            flash(_("Password updated."), "success")
            return self.redirect()
        return self.render()

    def render(self):
        return render_template("user/change_password.html", form=self.form)

    def redirect(self):
        return redirect(url_for("user.change_password"))


@attr.s(frozen=True, cmp=False, hash=False, repr=True)
class ChangeEmail(MethodView):
    form = attr.ib(factory=change_email_form_factory)
    update_email_handler = attr.ib(factory=email_update_handler)
    decorators = [login_required]

    def get(self):
        return self.render()

    def post(self):
        if self.form.validate_on_submit():
            try:
                self.update_email_handler.apply_changeset(
                    current_user, self.form.as_change()
                )
            except StopValidation as e:
                self.form.populate_errors(e.reasons)
                return self.render()
            except PersistenceError:
                logger.exception("Error while updating email")
                flash(_("Error while updating email"), "danger")
                return self.redirect()

            flash(_("Email address updated."), "success")
            return self.redirect()
        return self.render()

    def render(self):
        return render_template("user/change_email.html", form=self.form)

    def redirect(self):
        return redirect(url_for("user.change_email"))


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