Python Flask Add Remove Input Fields Dynamically with JQuery Ajax and Mysqldb
app.py
#app.py
from flask import Flask, render_template, jsonify, request
from flask_mysqldb import MySQL,MySQLdb #pip install flask-mysqldb https://github.com/alexferl/flask-mysqldb
app = Flask(__name__)
app.secret_key = "caircocoders-ednalan"
app.config['MYSQL_HOST'] = 'localhost'
app.config['MYSQL_USER'] = 'root'
app.config['MYSQL_PASSWORD'] = ''
app.config['MYSQL_DB'] = 'testingdb'
app.config['MYSQL_CURSORCLASS'] = 'DictCursor'
mysql = MySQL(app)
@app.route('/')
def index():
return render_template('index.html')
@app.route("/postskill",methods=["POST","GET"])
def postskill():
cursor = mysql.connection.cursor()
cur = mysql.connection.cursor(MySQLdb.cursors.DictCursor)
if request.method == 'POST':
skills = request.form.getlist('skill[]')
for value in skills:
cur.execute("INSERT INTO skills (skillname) VALUES (%s)",[value])
mysql.connection.commit()
cur.close()
msg = 'New record created successfully'
return jsonify(msg)
if __name__ == "__main__":
app.run(debug=True)
index.html
//index.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Python Flask Add Remove Input Fields Dynamically with JQuery Ajax and Mysqldb</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.6/css/bootstrap.min.css" />
<script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.6/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.4.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<script>
$(document).ready(function() {
var MaxInputs = 8; //maximum input boxes allowed
var InputsWrapper = $("#InputsWrapper"); //Input boxes wrapper ID
var AddButton = $("#AddMoreFileBox"); //Add button ID
var x = InputsWrapper.length; //initlal text box count
var FieldCount=1; //to keep track of text box added
$(AddButton).click(function (e) //on add input button click
{
if(x <= MaxInputs) //max input box allowed
{
FieldCount++; //text box added increment
//add input box
$(InputsWrapper).append('<div class="row"><p class="col-xs-6"><input type="text" placeholder="Enter your skill" class="form-control skill_list" name="skill[]" id="field_'+ FieldCount +'" value="Enter your skill '+ FieldCount +'"/></p><a href="#" class="btn btn-danger removeclass">×</a></div>');
x++; //text box increment
}
return false;
});
$("body").on("click",".removeclass", function(e){ //user click on remove text
if( x > 1 ) {
$(this).parent('div').remove(); //remove text box
x--; //decrement textbox
}
return false;
})
$('#submit').click(function(){
$.ajax({
url:"/postskill",
method:"POST",
data:$('#add_skills').serialize(),
success:function(data)
{ alert(data)
$('#resultbox').html(data);
$('#add_skills')[0].reset();
}
});
});
});
</script>
<style>
.row {padding:10px;}
</style>
<div class="container">
<br />
<br />
<h2 align="center">Python Flask Add Remove Input Fields Dynamically with JQuery Ajax and Mysqldb</h2><div id="resultbox"></div>
<div class="form-group">
<form name="add_skills" id="add_skills">
<div id="InputsWrapper">
<div class="row">
<div class="col-xs-6"><input type="text" name="skill[]" placeholder="Enter your skill" class="form-control name_list" /></div>
<div class="col-xs-6"><button type="button" name="add" id="AddMoreFileBox" class="btn btn-success">Add More</button></div>
</div>
</div>
<br/>
<input type="button" name="submit" id="submit" class="btn btn-info" value="Submit" />
</form>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
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