app.py

# import necessary libraries
from flask import Flask, render_template, url_for, jsonify, current_app
from students import students
# create Flask app



app = Flask(__name__)


# Read the article function
def read_article(filename):

    with open(filename, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
        content =  f.read()
        paragraphs = content.strip().split('\n')  # split text into paragraphs using two newline characters as a delimiter
    return paragraphs

# Updated main

# define routes
@app.route("/")
def home():
    return render_template("home.html", students=students)

@app.route("/students")
def student_list():
    return jsonify(students)

@app.route("/student/<int:id>")
def student_detail(id):
    student = students[id-1]
    article_file = student['article_file']
    audio_file = student['audio_file']
    paragraphs = read_article(article_file)
    return render_template("student_detail.html", student=student, paragraphs=paragraphs, audio_file=audio_file)

# run the app

app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=3000)
# app.run(debug = True, port=3000)