File download responses in Flask - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to import the function used to send files in Flask.

Flask

from flask import Flask, [1]

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Asend_file

Brender_template

Crequest

Dredirect

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Importing unrelated functions like render_template or redirect.

Forgetting to import send_file.

The send_file function is used to send files as responses in Flask.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to send a file named 'report.pdf' from the 'files' folder.

Flask

return send_file('files/[1]')

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Aimage.png

Bdocument.txt

Cdata.csv

Dreport.pdf

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Common Mistakes

Using a wrong file name or extension.

Forgetting the folder path.

The file to send is 'report.pdf' located inside the 'files' folder.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the code to set the file download name to 'summary.txt'.

Flask

return send_file('files/summary.txt', as_attachment=[1], download_name='summary.txt')

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AFalse

B'True'

CTrue

D'False'

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Common Mistakes

Passing 'True' as a string instead of boolean True.

Using False which disables download.

The as_attachment parameter expects a boolean value True without quotes.

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hard

Fill both blanks to send a CSV file named 'data.csv' with the correct MIME type and force download.

Flask

return send_file('files/data.csv', mimetype=[1], as_attachment=[2])

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A'text/csv'

BTrue

CFalse

D'application/json'

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Common Mistakes

Using wrong MIME type like 'application/json'.

Setting as_attachment to False which shows file inline.

The MIME type for CSV files is 'text/csv' and as_attachment=True forces the file to download.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to send an image file 'photo.jpg' with correct MIME type, force download, and custom download name 'vacation.jpg'.

Flask

return send_file('files/photo.jpg', mimetype=[1], as_attachment=[2], download_name=[3])

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A'image/jpeg'

BTrue

C'vacation.jpg'

DFalse

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using wrong MIME type like 'image/png'.

Setting as_attachment to False which shows image inline.

Not setting download_name or using wrong file name.

The MIME type for JPEG images is 'image/jpeg'. Setting as_attachment=True forces download, and download_name='vacation.jpg' sets the file name for the user.