Database Connection using SQLAlchemy
Explore how to set up a database connection in Flask using SQLAlchemy. Understand configuring the database URI, initializing SQLAlchemy, and preparing your app to interact with SQL databases effectively.
We'll cover the following...
We'll cover the following...
Introduction #
Finally, in this chapter, we will learn to handle the data using a database. Up until now, we have been using some data structures like a dictionary, but in a real-world application, this approach is rarely, if ever, used. We will be using an SQL database and an object relation mapper to manipulate that database inside Flask.
📌 What is an ORM or object relation mapper? #
An ORM makes writing SQL queries easier for a programmer. It enables us to write queries in an object-oriented language, and then ...