Is Flask a Web server?

Although Flask has a built-in web server , as we all know, it’s not suitable for production and needs to be put behind a real web server able to communicate with Flask through a WSGI protocol. A common choice for that is Gunicorn—a Python WSGI HTTP server.

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What are Web services in Python?

Web services can be generally regarded as functions or functionality of applications or systems exposed over the Web using standardised message formats and typically interfaced to other software using traditional APIs , although “message-centric” usage of such services is also possible and may be favoured by certain …

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Can Flask be used for web development?

Flask is a small and lightweight Python web framework that provides useful tools and features that make creating web applications in Python easier. It gives developers flexibility and is a more accessible framework for new developers since you can build a web application quickly using only a single Python file .

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