def get_post(id, check_author=True):
    """Get a post and its author by id.

    Checks that the id exists and optionally that the current user is
    the author.

    :param id: id of post to get
    :param check_author: require the current user to be the author
    :return: the post with author information
    :raise 404: if a post with the given id doesn't exist
    :raise 403: if the current user isn't the author
    """
    post = Post.query.get_or_404(id, f"Post id {id} doesn't exist.")

    if check_author and post.author != g.user:
        abort(403)

    return post
Get a post and its author by id.

    Checks that the id exists and optionally that the current user is
    the author.

    :param id: id of post to get
    :param check_author: require the current user to be the author
    :return: the post with author information
    :raise 404: if a post with the given id doesn't exist
    :raise 403: if the current user isn't the author