start flask app from python code example

Example 1: flask how to run app

$ export FLASK_APP=hello.py
$ python -m flask run
 * Running on http://127.0.0.1:5000/

Example 2: flask.pocoo.org quickstart

from flask import Flask
app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route('/')
def hello_world():
    return 'Hello, World!'

Example 3: default flask app

from flask import Flask
app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route('/')
def index():
    return 'Flask'

Example 4: run flask app from script

# I am assuming that you have configured the app name as "app"

if __name__ == "__main__":
    app.run()