flask-succotash

This is a Simple Flask app

Requirements

1. Build a simple Flask application that accepts a JSON list of objects (developer's choice as to what the data would be), sorts it, and returns the results.

2. Put the Flask application into a Docker container and expose whatever port number to the host.

3. Provide the Dockerfile, source code, and a Makefile or other script that we could use to build the Docker container on our computers and try it out.

Disclaimer: The following has been tested on an Ubuntu 18.04 machine

How to generate container

To generate the flask-app container run:

docker build -t flask-app:latest .

How to run the container

To start the container in foreground mode run:

docker run -it -p 5000:5000 --rm flask-app

To start the container in background mode run:

docker run -d -p 5000:5000 --rm flask-app

How to run the tests

To run the small test set included with this project:

python3 tests.py

How to enter the container

I don't see why, but if you want to get into the container, run the following:

docker run -it -p 5000:5000 --entrypoint /bin/bash --rm flask-app

ToDo

App

• Handle error when something other than numbers are provided
• Handle something other than json
• Improve sorting method
• ...

Tests

• Add NaN tests
• Add garbage tests
• Add bigger datasets and see the app crumble
• ...

Template

• Add a UI for testing

Tools

• PyCharm
• VSCode
• GitHub

OS

• Windows 10
• Ubuntu 18.04 (VM)