Extract a javascript variable with flask

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I am working on a little flask project and in my javascript script I have a variable which works as a counter.

When I receive a POST request I would like my python script to extract this counter variable.

I tried to set a jinja2 variable by doing {%set extractor_var = js_counter%} but it seems to be impossible to use a javascript variable inside a jinja2 template.

Can anyone lead me to another solution?

felipsmartins · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-16 15:10:06Z

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That doesn't make sense!
Flask/Jinja can't read from javascript vars.
However, (as you said it is a POST request) you could:

Three ways:

Passing (dynamically modifying DOM link or form action URL) counter var value to POST request URL, like: /path/postaction?counter=4;
If it's a POST request from form you could modify form action (see above) or adding a input hidden to form;
Setting a cookie and get it in the next request (I don't like this option);

answered Jul 16, 2015 at 15:10

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