What is Flask?

Introduction

Python is a programming language that has a large sum of frameworks. One of such frameworks is Flask. In this article, we shall dive into the world of Flask and learn a whole lot about Flask. Welcome!!

What Is Flask?

Flask is  a popular Python web framework meaning it is a third party Python library used for developing web applications. It is an API of Python that is based on WSGI(Web Server Gateway Interface) toolkit and Jinja2 template engine. Flask is designed to make getting started quick and easy, with the ability to scale up to complex applications.

Flask is simple, intuitive and flexible making it easy to learn and relatively easy to work with. In comparison to Django, Flask framework is more explicit meaning its way easier than Django because it has less base code to implement a simple web application. Flask was developed by Armin Ronacher of Pocoo in 2004 .

Advantages of Flask?

1. Flask is a lightweight backend framework with minimal dependencies.
2. Flask is also very easy to learn because its simple and intuitive API makes its easy for beginners to learn and use.
3. Flask is a flexible framework because it allows you to customize and extend the framework to suit your needs easily.
4. Flask is also great for small to medium projects that do not require the complexity of a large framework.
5. Flask is very flexible and durable because it can be used with any database like SQL and NoSQL and with any frontend technology such as React or Angular.
6. Documenting flask is also pretty easy.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Flask is relatively easy when compared to Django so its a good way to start your journey into backend. This article, on the other hand is just an overview of what Flask is, its advantages, and basically the basics surrounding Flask. In coming articles we shall cover the differences between Django and Flask and steps on how to install Flask on windows. Stay Tuned!