doing a search of the database python/flask no sql - html

Question

I am trying to get a search function working. I have a database using excel and would like to be able to search it while on the go. I am stuck trying to get the search form working. Below is the code in python for the form:
from forms import ComicSearchForm
#app.route('/make_search', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
def search():
search = ComicSearchForm(request.form)
if request.method == 'GET, POST':
return search_results(result)
return render_template('search.html', form=search)
#app.route('/search')
# #login required
def search_results(result):
bob = create_bob('*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*')
bobby = []
current_page = request.args.get('page', 1, type=int)
per_page = 10
end = (current_page * per_page) + 1
if end > len(bob):
end = len(bob)
start = ((current_page - 1) * per_page) + 1
sort_bob = sorted(bob, key=lambda v: (v.issue_type, v.publisher, v.sort, v.character, v.volume, v.issues,
v.publication_date))
if datetime.strptime(sort_bob[0][7], '%B, %Y') >= datetime.now():
sort_bob = sorted(sort_bob, key=lambda v: (v.publication_date, '%B, %Y'))
for result in bob[start:end]:
if result.bob.series_title == str.find(''):
bobby.append(result)
next = str(current_page + 1) if end < len(bob) else '0'
prev = str(current_page - 1)
if not result:
flash('No results found!')
return redirect('make_search')
else:
# display results
return render_template('search.html', bobby=bobby, header=original_header, next=next, prev=prev)
Here is the form:
from wtforms import Form, StringField, SelectField
class ComicSearchForm(Form):
choices = [('Series Title', 'Series Title'),
('Author', 'Author'),
('Artist', 'Artist'),
('Publisher', 'Publisher'),
('Publication Date', 'Publication Date')]
select = SelectField('Search for comics:', choices=choices)
search = StringField('')
I am stuck trying to figure out:
for result in bob[start:end]:
if result.bob.series_title == str.find(''):
bobby.append(result)
This is where i am currently think this needs work. I would love some ideas of where i need to go to make this work.
Thanks,
Zach