Designing a Pure Python Web Framework

Re:Designing a Pure Python Web Framework by jph00 on Friday March 22, 2024 @03:55PM (#39794182)

I really like this idea of using Python to create both the frontend and backend. Another lib doing this is https://solara.dev/ . Something I particularly like about Solara is that you can interactively build your app in a Jupyter Notebook, since behind the scenes it's using ipywidgets.

Has anyone compared Solara and Reflex and can comment on pros/cons? Are there other options in this space? Maybe https://shiny.posit.co/py/ ?

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Re:Designing a Pure Python Web Framework by picklelo on Friday March 22, 2024 @04:04PM (#39794267)

Right now Reflex is meant for full-stack apps, but portability is something people have asked us for.

We're working on making Reflex work in different environments like Jupyter notebooks, and we're also exploring using Reflex for widgets [1] that can be embedded in pre-existing apps, so you can add interactive Python elements easily without rewriting your whole app.

[1] https://x.com/nikhi1rao/status/1767756284751991035

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