find_app_by_string

Check if the given string is a variable name or a function. Call a function to get the app instance, or return the variable directly.

def find_app_by_string(
    module: ModuleType,
    app_name: string
) - > Flask

Check if the given string is a variable name or a function. Call a function to get the app instance, or return the variable directly.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
module	ModuleType	The Python module object where the application instance or factory function is defined.
app_name	string	The name of the attribute to retrieve or a function call string (e.g., 'create_app()') to execute within the module.

Returns

Type	Description
Flask	The resolved Flask application instance extracted from the module attribute or factory function.