Chapter 12: Dates and Times (v0.12)

app/__init__.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
 from flask_migrate import Migrate
 from flask_login import LoginManager
 from flask_mail import Mail
+from flask_moment import Moment
 from config import Config
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ migrate = Migrate(app, db)
 login = LoginManager(app)
 login.login_view = 'login'
 mail = Mail(app)
+moment = Moment(app)
 
 if not app.debug:
     if app.config['MAIL_SERVER']:

app/templates/_post.html

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
                 <a href="{{ url_for('user', username=post.author.username) }}">
                     {{ post.author.username }}
                 </a>
-                says:
+                said {{ moment(post.timestamp).fromNow() }}:
                 <br>
                 {{ post.body }}
             </td>

app/templates/base.html

@@ -54,5 +54,6 @@
       {% block content %}{% endblock %}
     </div>
     <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0-alpha3/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js" integrity="sha384-ENjdO4Dr2bkBIFxQpeoTz1HIcje39Wm4jDKdf19U8gI4ddQ3GYNS7NTKfAdVQSZe" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
+    {{ moment.include_moment() }}
   </body>
 </html>

app/templates/user.html

@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
             <td>
                 <h1>User: {{ user.username }}</h1>
                 {% if user.about_me %}<p>{{ user.about_me }}</p>{% endif %}
-                {% if user.last_seen %}<p>Last seen on: {{ user.last_seen }}</p>{% endif %}
+                {% if user.last_seen %}
+                <p>Last seen on: {{ moment(user.last_seen).format('LLL') }}</p>
+                {% endif %}
                 <p>{{ user.followers.count() }} followers, {{ user.following.count() }} following.</p>
                 {% if user == current_user %}
                 <p><a href="{{ url_for('edit_profile') }}">Edit your profile</a></p>