hp-library/library.py

from flask import Flask, render_template, Markup, jsonify
import json
import os
from json import dumps

app = Flask(__name__, static_url_path='', static_folder="static", template_folder="templates")
app.jinja_env.add_extension('jinja2.ext.loopcontrols')


# SETTING THE VARIABLES
path = "/static/files/"

#move this list to Jinja so it can be placed in layout
#give back clicked value
# librarians = ["Alana", "Gentian", "Laurie", "Matias", "Scott", "Stacy", "Max", "Clara_B", "Michelle", "Clara_J_B", "Karen", "Lumsden_Primary_School", "Aaron", "Leo", "Maria", "Laura", "Honey", "Tender_Center", "wdka", "Naomi", "Cristina", "Julie", "ssw", "cyberspace", "Hannah", "Katarina", "Anastasia", "Kimmy", "Marie","Katherine", "Allison", "Mariana", "Viki", "Alice", "Eric", "hks", "cbk", "Sophie", "Antonio", "Jeremiah", "Angela", "Renee", "Marta", "Katherine", "Anna", "Auryn", "Ashley", "Anne", "Denise", "Eva", "Jonnah", "Kitty", "Masha", "Mia", "Cian", "Senke", "Maud", "Jinnie", "Rubin", "Julia", "Alana", "Gentian", "Laurie", "Matias","Scott", "Stacy"]

librarians = []

with open('realjson.json', 'r', encoding='utf8') as filesandnames:
    filetoname_dict = json.load(filesandnames)

#get full list librarians from json (printed later through global variable)
    for file in filetoname_dict:
        for name in file["librarian"]:
            librarians.append(str(name))
            librarians = list(dict.fromkeys(librarians))

#this value we should get from template
    librarianselected = "Ruben"

#go from librarian name to file
    for file in filetoname_dict:
        if librarianselected in file["librarian"]:
            thedebris = file["debris"]
            print(str(librarianselected)+" contributed with the following debris : "+str(thedebris))
    print("---------------------------------------------------")

#this value we should get from template
    fileselected = filetoname_dict[1]["debris"]

#go from file name to librarian name
    for file in filetoname_dict:
        if fileselected in file["debris"]:
            thelibrarian = file["librarian"]
            print("librarians for "+ str(fileselected)+" are: " + str(thelibrarian))
            print("---------------------------------------------------")

print(librarians)

@app.route("/")
def home():
    return render_template('layout.html', filetoname_dict=filetoname_dict, librarians=librarians)

@app.route('/about/')
def about():
    return render_template('about.html')