def insert_item():
user = db_session.query(User).get(g.user_id)#get user
name_string = str(request.form["name"]) #take in new item name as a string
descr_string = str(request.form["description"]) #take in new item description as a string
cat_id= int(request.form["category"]) #take in cat id as integer
new_name = Item(
name=name_string, description=descr_string,
cat_id=cat_id) #creates new item object from user's input
new_name.user = user #attach item object to user object
db_session.commit()
return redirect(url_for('manage_items'))
