#1. File Structure:
- Make sure you have the following files in your project directory:
main.py: This file contains the main code for your Flask web application.templates/index.html: This file is an HTML template that defines the structure of your website.static/styles.css: This file contains CSS styles to customize the appearance of your website.
#2. Create and Activate a Virtual Environment (Optional but Recommended):
- Open a terminal or command prompt.
- Navigate to your project directory.
- Run the following command to create a new virtual environment:
- For Windows:
python -m venv myenv - For macOS/Linux:
python3 -m venv myenv - This will create a new directory named
myenvthat contains the virtual environment files.
- For Windows:
- Activate the virtual environment:
- For Windows:
myenv\Scripts\activate - For macOS/Linux:
source myenv/bin/activate - You will see
(myenv)added to the beginning of your command prompt, indicating that the virtual environment is active.
- For Windows:
#3. Dependencies:
- Ensure you have the necessary dependencies installed. You can use
pipto install them:- Flask:
pip install flask - OpenAI:
pip install openai
- Flask:
#4. Open main.py:
- This file sets up your Flask web application and defines the route handlers.
- It imports necessary modules:
os,openai, andFlaskfromflask. - The
openai.api_keyvariable should be updated with your OpenAI API key.
#5. Understanding convert_code function:
- This function takes three parameters:
initial_language,convert_language, andcode. - It constructs a prompt string using the provided parameters.
- It makes a request to the OpenAI API to convert the code from the
initial_languageto theconvert_language. - The converted code is returned as a string.
#6. Route Handling in main.py:
- The
/route is defined by theindexfunction. - When a GET request is made, the function renders the
index.htmltemplate. - When a POST request is made (after submitting the form), the function retrieves the form data, calls the
convert_codefunction, and renders theindex.htmltemplate with the converted code.
#7. Understanding index.html:
- This file is an HTML template that defines the structure of your website.
- It includes the necessary HTML tags, such as
<head>,<body>, and various form elements. - The
{{ code }}and{{ converted_code }}placeholders are used to display the code input and converted code, respectively. - The CSS file is linked using the
<link>tag.
#8. Understanding styles.css:
- This file contains CSS styles to customize the appearance of your website.
- The provided CSS code adds styling to the elements in the HTML template.
- You can modify the styles to match your desired design.
#9. Running the Application:
- Make sure your virtual environment is activated (if you created one).
- Open a terminal or command prompt and navigate to the project directory.
- Install the required packages using the
requirements.txtfile:- Run the command:
pip install -r requirements.txt - This command will read the
requirements.txtfile and install all the listed packages and their specified versions. - Make sure you have
pipinstalled and it is associated with the correct Python interpreter (such as the one in your virtual environment).
- Run the command:
- Once the packages are installed, you can run the command:
python main.pyorpython3 main.pyto start the Flask application. - The application will start running on a local server, and you can access it by opening a web browser and entering the URL
http://localhost:5000.#