app.py

"""
This Module for contains the route for uploading a file and resturning the same
file data back in the response once stored.
"""

import os
from flask import (Flask, render_template, request)
from werkzeug.utils import secure_filename

app = Flask(__name__)
app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'] = os.path.join(app.root_path, 'static', 'img')


@app.route("/", methods=['POST'])
def upload():
	"""
	This route saves the file uploaded in the form and returns the same file
	in the response.
	"""
	file = request.files['file']
	filename = secure_filename(file.filename)
	file.save(os.path.join(app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'], filename))
	return render_template('home.html', filename=filename)


@app.route("/", methods=['GET'])
def home():
	"""
	This route renders the HTML page to show basic form for file upload.
	"""
	return render_template('home.html')


if __name__ == '__main__':
	app.run(port=5050, host='0.0.0.0')