def follow(username):
user = User.query.filter_by(username=username).first()
if user is None:
flash('Invalid user.')
return redirect(url_for('.index'))
if current_user.is_following(user):
flash('You are already following this user.')
return redirect(url_for('.user', username=username))
current_user.follow(user)
flash('You are now following %s.' % username)
return redirect(url_for('.user', username=username))
def follow(username):
user = User.query.filter_by(username=username).first()
if user is None:
flash('User {} not found.'.format(username))
return redirect(url_for('main.index'))
if user == current_user:
flash('You cannot follow yourself!')
return redirect(url_for('user', username=username))
current_user.follow(user)
db.session.commit()
flash('You are following {}!'.format(username))
return redirect(url_for('users.user', username=username))
def follow():
user_id_to_follow = request.form.get('username')
if not user_id_to_follow or user_id_to_follow == current_user.username:
return jsonify(message='bad parameter'), 400
user = User.query.filter_by(username=user_id_to_follow).first()
if not user:
return jsonify(message='User does not exist'), 404
else:
try:
current_user.follow(user)
db.session.commit()
return jsonify(username=user.username)
except Exception as e: # todo -> add logging
return jsonify(message='error while following'), 500