sadieBoBadie / FlasketBallFixed

For instructor reference only. Exercise for routing, redirecting and using session.

flaskSessionDebugErrors

1. CLONE this project into your machine

2. ACTIVATE your virtual environment, if it isn't already

3. RUN the project

4. READ the error messages

5. FIX as many of the bugs as you can. There are 7 bugs.

6. Have it checked!

FOR INSTRUCTOR:

#Note: Ask them to troubleshoot on their own and remind to print which route they’re in and print request.form etc. to see what’s happening.

BEGINNING

1. Error: “Method Not Allowed” Correction: index.html; line 19: method = post

2. Error: “Key Error” Correction: server.py; line 35: key errors in request.form

3. Error: “Key Error” Correction: in both: server.py, line 41 leaderboard.html, line 46 method for both should be post

INTERMEDIATE

4. Error: “Unexpected argument ‘first’ ” Correction: Don’t pass in variables to redirect method

5. Logic Problem: How to show ranks on leaderboard Solution: Use session in both changeRanks() in server.py, and leaderboard.html

ADVANCED

6. Logic problem: Show page only shows 3rd place name Solution: rank variable is a string, must cast as int or test against a string instead.

7. Logic Problem: Clicking show before assigning ranks throws error Solution: Various. Can handle in different ways