def get_month_stats():
"""Get month data to be rendered on charts.js"""
map_categories = str(request.args.get("map_categories"))
map_categories_list = map_categories.strip("]").strip("[").split(",")
category_list = []
for category in map_categories_list:
category_stripped = category.strip('"')
category_list.append(category_stripped)
if map_categories != "None":
return Crime_Stat.get_month_data_category(category_list)
else:
return Crime_Stat.get_month_data()
