Flask - Pass data from different functions to same template

Question

So basically I have two functions

@app.route('/index', methods=['GET'])
def do_stuff1():
    *LOGIC*
    return (render_template('index.html', data=data))

and

@app.route('/index', methods=['GET'])
def do_stuff2():
    *LOGIC*
    return (render_template('index.html', moreData=moreData))

How do I pass through the data from the second function to the the same template because it's not working as I have specified there. I'm only getting the first functions data.

EDIT: I should have specified that I want to use the data within the same route.

The 2 functions share the same route. To reach the second one, attach it to a different route. — loutre
– loutre, Commented Mar 14, 2016 at 13:18
But I want to use both of them within the same route. I'd prefer to keep the logic separated hence the two different functions? If this is possible. — Strobe_
– Strobe_, Commented Mar 14, 2016 at 13:22
data and moreData should be produced by two standard (undecorated) functions. Then write a third method with the app.route decorator that calls each of them and merges their returns. — loutre
– loutre, Commented Mar 14, 2016 at 13:37

Maresh · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-14 13:50:37Z

4

Your second function does not have to be a 'view' but just a plain python function. Unless I'm missing something...

@app.route('/index', methods=['GET'])
def do_stuff1():
    *LOGIC*
    moreData = do_stuff2()
    return render_template('index.html', data=data, moreData=moreData)

answered Mar 14, 2016 at 13:50

Maresh

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