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How to get data from ‘ImmutableMultiDict’ in flask

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In this article, we will see how to get data from ImmutableMultiDict in the flask. It is a type of Dictionary in which a single key can have different values. It is used because some elements have multiple values for the same key and it saves the multiple values of a key in form of a list. It is usually used to get the Information passed in a Form.

Example:

Python3




from werkzeug.datastructures import ImmutableMultiDict
  
data = ImmutableMultiDict([('input', 'GFG'), ('input', 'Geeks For Geeks')])
print(data.getlist('input'))


Output:

['GFG', 'Geeks For Geeks']

Now, Let’s see how to get MultiDict data from the form in Flask. With some simple HTML code to make a form and submit it to a flask route. 
After that, the request form object will be used to get the data from the form.

Folder Hierarchy 

home.html

Make Sure this file is in the ‘templates’ folder

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Input Page</title>
</head>
<body>
    <form method='POST'>
        <label for="username">Write Username:</label>
        <input type="text" name="username" id="uname"/>
        <label for="password">Write Password:</label>
          <input type="text" name="password" id="pword"/>
        <input type="submit" value="Submit"/>
    </form>
</body>
</html>


Now create an app.py 

Here, The home function is being used as the handler for the route, It simply renders the home.html file and when a POST at the URL. It simply returns the ‘im_dict’. It is nothing but actually, an ImmutableMultiDict which has all the data contained in the form.

Python3




from flask import Flask, render_template, request
  
app = Flask(__name__)
  
@app.route('/', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
def home():
    if request.method == 'POST':
        im_dict = request.form
        return(f'<h1>{im_dict}</h1>')
    return render_template('home.html')
  
  
if __name__ == '__main__':
    app.run(debug=True)


Output:

Write anything in the fields and press submit

 This shows an ImmutableMultiDict with the keys ‘username’ and ‘password’.

How to get data from 'ImmutableMultiDict' in flask

 



Last Updated : 29 Mar, 2022
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