Mastering Geospatial Analysis with Python

app.py

Using an IDE or text editor, create a file inside arenaapp called app.py. Open this file and add the following lines; this file will be run by the Python executable to initiate the REST API application:

from application import appapp.run()

The __init__.py file allows the application folder to be imported by app.py, allowing the Flask object app  and its app.run() method to be called.