sessions.py

def set_session_type(session, usertype):
    """
    Sets the access type for the session

    :param session: The session cookie for the user
    :param usertype: The type of access level of the user to be set
    :return: Nothing
    """
    if usertype == 'admin':  # if the usertype parameter is admin
        session['usertype'] = 'admin'  # set admin session cookies
    elif usertype == 'normal':  # if the usertype parameter is normal
        session['usertype'] = 'normal'  # set normal session cookies


def is_admin(session):
    """
    Returns a boolean indicating if the user's session is an admin one.\n
    Performed by checking the 'usertype' key of the session

    :param session: The user's session cookie
    :return: True if the user's session is an admin one, false if not.
    """
    if 'usertype' not in session:  # checks if the session cookie even exists
        return False
    if session['usertype'] != 'admin':  # if the user's type is not admin
        return False  # user is not an admin
    else:  # otherwise
        return True  # user is an admin