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Tornado Web Framework Cheatsheet
A comprehensive cheat sheet for the Tornado web framework, covering its core concepts, modules, and usage patterns for building asynchronous web applications in Python.
Core Concepts & Application Structure
Tornado Application
The Example:
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Request Handlers
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Base class for request handlers. Override HTTP method functions (e.g., |
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Writes a chunk of output to the client. Can be called multiple times. |
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Renders a template using the given context. |
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Returns the value of the argument with the given name. |
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Sets an HTTP header. |
URL Routing
URL patterns are defined as a list of tuples:
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Example:
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Asynchronous Operations and IOLoop
IOLoop Basics
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Asynchronous HTTP Client
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Non-blocking HTTP client for making asynchronous requests. |
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Performs an HTTP request. Returns a |
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Futures and Coroutines
Tornado uses Example (using
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Templates and UI Modules
Template Rendering
Tornado uses its own template language, which is similar to Django’s. Example:
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Template files are typically located in a |
Template Syntax
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Escapes and outputs the result. |
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Template directives (e.g., |
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Comments. |
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Unescaped output. |
UI Modules
UI Modules are reusable components that render parts of a page. They can include CSS and JavaScript. Example:
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Security and Deployment
Security Considerations
Always sanitize user input to prevent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and SQL Injection attacks. |
Authentication
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Decorator to require authentication for a handler. Redirects to |
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Override this method in your handler to determine the current user. It should return a user object or None. |
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Deployment
Tornado applications can be deployed using various methods:
For production, use a reverse proxy to handle SSL termination, static file serving, and load balancing. |