def update_post(post_id):
"""
To update the post
:param post_id: unique number by post
:return: if update post submitted, redirect posts.post and post.id.
Render the create_post.html, title, from, legend, year_dict, month_dict,
side_posts
"""
post = Post.query.get_or_404(post_id)
if post.author != current_user:
abort(403)
form = PostForm()
# if update post is submitted, redirected to posts.post
if form.validate_on_submit():
post.title = form.title.data
post.content = form.content.data
db.session.commit()
flash('Your post has been updated!', 'success')
return redirect(url_for('posts.post', post_id=post.id))
# To get the title and content to show it on the form
elif request.method == 'GET':
form.title.data = post.title
form.content.data = post.content
year_dict, month_dict = get_postdates()
side_posts = Post.query.order_by(Post.date_posted.desc()).limit(5)
return render_template('create_post.html',
title='Update Post',
form=form,
legend='Update Post',
year_dict=year_dict,
month_dict=month_dict,
side_posts=side_posts)
def new_post():
"""
To post the new blogs on the website
:return: render create_post.html, title, form, legend, year_dict,
month_dict, side_posts
"""
form = PostForm()
if form.validate_on_submit():
post = Post(title=form.title.data,
content=form.content.data,
author=current_user)
db.session.add(post)
db.session.commit()
flash('Your post has been created!', 'success')
return redirect(url_for('main.home'))
# to get the number of posts by year and month for submenu
year_dict, month_dict = get_postdates()
side_posts = Post.query.order_by(Post.date_posted.desc()).limit(5)
return render_template('create_post.html',
title='New Post',
form=form,
legend='New Post',
year_dict=year_dict,
month_dict=month_dict,
side_posts=side_posts)
def account():
"""
To update the account information
:return: if the form is submitted, redirect to users.account, else
render account.html, title, image_file, form, year_dict, month_dict,
side_posts with the current user and email filled on the form
"""
form = UpdateAccountForm()
if form.validate_on_submit():
# if the picture is updated
if form.picture.data:
picture_file = save_picture(form.picture.data)
current_user.image_file = picture_file
current_user.username = form.username.data
current_user.email = form.email.data
db.session.commit()
flash('Your account has been updated!', 'success')
return redirect(url_for('users.account'))
elif request.method == 'GET':
form.username.data = current_user.username
form.email.data = current_user.email
# to show the image data on the web site
image_file = url_for('static',
filename='profile_pics/' + current_user.image_file)
year_dict, month_dict = get_postdates()
side_posts = Post.query.order_by(Post.date_posted.desc()).limit(5)
return render_template('account.html', title='Account',
image_file=image_file, form=form,
year_dict=year_dict, month_dict=month_dict,
side_posts=side_posts)
def login():
"""
To login
:return: if authenticated, redirected to homepage
if login form is submitted, and url contains next, redirect to next page,
otherwise to homepage
At default render login.html, title, form, year_dict, month_dict,
side_posts
"""
if current_user.is_authenticated:
return redirect(url_for('main.home'))
form = LoginForm()
if form.validate_on_submit():
user = User.query.filter_by(email=form.email.data).first()
# to check the password
if user and bcrypt.check_password_hash(user.password,
form.password.data):
login_user(user, remember=form.remember.data)
next_page = request.args.get('next')
flash('You have been logged in!', 'success')
return redirect(next_page) if next_page else redirect(
url_for('main.home'))
else:
flash('Login Unsuccessful. Please check username and password',
'danger')
year_dict, month_dict = get_postdates()
side_posts = Post.query.order_by(Post.date_posted.desc()).limit(5)
return render_template('login.html', title='Login', form=form,
year_dict=year_dict, month_dict=month_dict,
side_posts=side_posts)
def register():
"""
To register the account for new users
:return: if authenticated, redirect to homepage.
if registration is submitted, redirect to login page
At default, render registration page, title, form, year_dict, month_dict,
side_posts
"""
if current_user.is_authenticated:
return redirect(url_for('main.home'))
form = RegistrationForm()
if form.validate_on_submit():
hashed_password = bcrypt.generate_password_hash(form.password.
data).decode('utf-8')
user = User(username=form.username.data, email=form.email.data,
password=hashed_password)
db.session.add(user)
db.session.commit()
flash('Your account has been created!', 'success')
return redirect(url_for('users.login'))
year_dict, month_dict = get_postdates()
side_posts = Post.query.order_by(Post.date_posted.desc()).limit(5)
return render_template('register.html', title='Register', form=form,
year_dict=year_dict, month_dict=month_dict,
side_posts=side_posts)
def update_password(username):
"""
To update the password with authenticated user
:param username: current login user
:return: if form is submitted, redirect to users.account
At default, render update_password.html, title, image_file, form, year_dict
, month_dict, side_posts
"""
form = UpdatePasswordForm()
if form.validate_on_submit():
user = User.query.filter_by(username=username).first()
if user and bcrypt.check_password_hash(user.password,
form.oldpassword.data):
hashed_password = bcrypt.generate_password_hash(
form.password.data).decode('utf-8')
current_user.password = hashed_password
db.session.commit()
flash('Your password has been updated!', 'success')
return redirect(url_for('users.account'))
image_file = url_for('static',
filename='profile_pics/' + current_user.image_file)
year_dict, month_dict = get_postdates()
side_posts = Post.query.order_by(Post.date_posted.desc()).limit(5)
return render_template('update_password.html', title='Update Password',
image_file=image_file, form=form,
year_dict=year_dict, month_dict=month_dict,
side_posts=side_posts)
def about():
"""
To show about of blog site
:return: render about.html, title, year_dict, month_dict, side_posts
"""
year_dict, month_dict = get_postdates()
side_posts = Post.query.order_by(Post.date_posted.desc()).limit(5)
return render_template('about.html', title='About', year_dict=year_dict,
month_dict=month_dict, side_posts=side_posts)
def home():
"""
To show teh posts on the homepage
:return: render home.html, posts, year_dict, month_dict, side_posts
"""
page = request.args.get('page', 1, type=int)
posts = Post.query.order_by(Post.date_posted.desc()).paginate(page=page,
per_page=5)
year_dict, month_dict = get_postdates()
side_posts = Post.query.order_by(Post.date_posted.desc()).limit(5)
return render_template('home.html', posts=posts, year_dict=year_dict,
month_dict=month_dict, side_posts=side_posts)
def post(post_id):
"""
To show the each posts
:param post_id: unique number by post
:return: render post.html, title, post, year_dict, month_dict, side_posts
"""
post = Post.query.get_or_404(post_id)
year_dict, month_dict = get_postdates()
side_posts = Post.query.order_by(Post.date_posted.desc()).limit(5)
return render_template('post.html',
title=post.title,
post=post,
year_dict=year_dict,
month_dict=month_dict,
side_posts=side_posts)
def user_posts(username):
"""
To show the posts by username
:param username: username registered on the db
:return: render user_posts.html, posts, user, year_dict, month_dict,
side_posts
"""
page = request.args.get('page', 1, type=int)
user = User.query.filter_by(username=username).first_or_404()
posts = Post.query.filter_by(author=user)\
.order_by(Post.date_posted.desc())\
.paginate(page=page, per_page=5)
year_dict, month_dict = get_postdates()
side_posts = Post.query.order_by(Post.date_posted.desc()).limit(5)
return render_template('user_posts.html', posts=posts, user=user,
year_dict=year_dict, month_dict=month_dict,
side_posts=side_posts)
