How can I integrate scheduling libraries with Flask?

How can I integrate scheduling libraries with Flask?

You can integrate scheduling libraries like APScheduler or Celery with Flask to manage background tasks and scheduling.

Can you give me an example of using APScheduler with Flask?

Sure! First, install APScheduler using pip. Then, you can set it up in your Flask app like this:

from flask import Flask
from apscheduler.schedulers.background import BackgroundScheduler

app = Flask(__name__)
scheduler = BackgroundScheduler()

def scheduled_task():
    print('This task runs every minute!')

scheduler.add_job(scheduled_task, 'interval', minutes=1)
scheduler.start()

if __name__ == '__main__':
    app.run()

What if I want to run a task at a specific time instead of intervals?

You can use the 'cron' trigger in APScheduler. For example, to run a task every day at 10 AM, you can do:

scheduler.add_job(scheduled_task, 'cron', hour=10, minute=0)