diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 46e143a..b8c3bd6 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -20,17 +20,29 @@ def show_all():
 @app.post("/")
 def create():
     if 'parent_id' in request.form:
-        cursor.execute('INSERT INTO items (title, description,parent_id) VALUES(%s,%s,%s)', [request.form['title'],request.form['description'],int(request.form['parent_id'])])
+        cursor.execute(
+            'INSERT INTO items (title, description,parent_id) VALUES(%s,%s,%s)', 
+            [request.form['title'],request.form['description'],int(request.form['parent_id'])]
+        )
         return redirect('/'+request.form['parent_id'])
     else:
-        cursor.execute('INSERT INTO items (title, description) VALUES(%s,%s)', [request.form['title'],request.form['description']])
+        cursor.execute(
+            'INSERT INTO items (title, description) VALUES(%s,%s)', 
+            [request.form['title'],request.form['description']]
+        )
         return redirect('/')
 
 @app.post("/<id>")
-def delete(id):
-    # print(request.args.get('_method'))
+def deleteUpdate(id):
+    print(request.args.get('_method'))
     # TODO: deal with deleting item that has children
-    cursor.execute('DELETE FROM items WHERE id=%s LIMIT 1', [id])
+    if request.args.get('_method') == 'DELETE':
+        cursor.execute('DELETE FROM items WHERE id=%s LIMIT 1', [id])
+    else:
+        cursor.execute(
+            'UPDATE items SET title=%s, description=%s, parent_id=%s WHERE id=%s',
+            [request.form['title'], request.form['description'], request.form['parent_id'] if request.form['parent_id'] != '' else None, id]
+        )
     if 'parent_id' in request.form:
         return redirect('/'+request.form['parent_id'])
     else: