Working with Flask and Visual Studio Code

Flask is one of the most commonly used and versatile web applications available in the Python language. Its abstract and high-level framework makes it easy for users of all levels to have an implementation up and running in no time. Over the course of this section, we will learn about the different components of a Flask application and deploy a simple model locally on our machine.

Before we can get started with Flask, we will need an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) to work with. So far, we have worked almost exclusively in Jupyter Notebook to train and develop models. When it comes to implementation, we will need another type of IDE to work with. There are numerous Python IDEs we can use, such as PyCharm, Spyder, or Visual Studio Code (VSC). I personally have found VSC to be the most user-friendly to work with, and therefore, we will use that as our primary IDE in this section. You can download VSC from their website (https://code...