def create_artist_submission():
"""
create artist on form submission
"""
try:
request.get_data()
genres = request.form.getlist('genres')
artist_dict = request.form.to_dict()
seeking_venue = artist_dict['seeking_venue'] == "True"
artist = Artist(name=artist_dict['name'], city=artist_dict['city'], state=artist_dict['state'],\
phone=artist_dict['phone'],\
facebook_link=artist_dict['facebook_link'],\
website_link=artist_dict['website_link'], image_link=artist_dict['image_link'],\
seeking_venue=seeking_venue, seeking_description=artist_dict['seeking_description'])
artist.create(genres)
flash('artist ' + request.form['name'] + ' was successfully listed!')
except Exception as e:
print("Error while creating new artist: ", e)
print(traceback.format_exc())
flash('An error occurred. artist ' + request.form['name'] +
' could not be listed.')
abort(500)
return render_template('pages/home.html')
