Function register

examples/tutorial/flaskr/auth.py:47–81

Register a new user. Validates that the username is not already taken. Hashes the password for security.

()

@bp.route("/register", methods=("GET", "POST"))
def register():
    """Register a new user.

    Validates that the username is not already taken. Hashes the
    password for security.
    """
    if request.method == "POST":
        username = request.form["username"]
        password = request.form["password"]
        db = get_db()
        error = None

        if not username:
            error = "Username is required."
        elif not password:
            error = "Password is required."

        if error is None:
            try:
                db.execute(
                    "INSERT INTO user (username, password) VALUES (?, ?)",
                    (username, generate_password_hash(password)),
                )
                db.commit()
            except db.IntegrityError:
                # The username was already taken, which caused the
                # commit to fail. Show a validation error.
                error = f"User {username} is already registered."
            else:
                # Success, go to the login page.
                return redirect(url_for("auth.login"))

        flash(error)

    return render_template("auth/register.html")


@bp.route("/login", methods=("GET", "POST"))