def index(): msg_count = [] msgs = [] for i in range(len(type_map)): msg_count.append(Message.count_msg_of_type(i)) msgs.append(Message.find_top(i, 3)) users = User.find_new(4) return render_template('index.html', msgs=msgs, users=users, type_map=type_map, msg_count=msg_count)