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As Django developers, we work mostly with the object-oriented Django ORM interface when querying data from our databases. However, under the hood, the Django ORM constructs SQL queries to interact with the database. It can be useful to view the raw SQL for debugging performance issues or gaining a deeper understanding of how the ORM … Read more
Django South is a useful database migration tool for Django projects. It allows you to make changes to your models and automatically generate migrations to update your database schema. However, you may encounter frustrating “table already exists” errors when running these migrations. In this post, we’ll explore some common causes and solutions for these errors. … Read more
Django’s powerful ORM allows developers to retrieve data from the database into Python objects called QuerySets. QuerySets have similarities to lists – they are iterable and can contain multiple objects. However, they have some key differences that make them not directly compatible with functions and operations meant for Python lists. Luckily, convertingQuerySets to lists is … Read more
When diving into the world of Django, developers often encounter the terms “projects” and “apps.” These concepts are fundamental to structuring a Django application, and understanding their differences is crucial for building robust and maintainable web projects. Let’s explore what projects and apps are, how they relate to each other, and best practices for using … Read more
When building APIs with Django Rest Framework (DRF), we often need to access details about the currently authenticated user in our serializers and views. DRF provides easy access to the current request in views, but accessing it in serializers requires a small tweak. In this post, we’ll explore a few ways to access the request.user … Read more
Django’s template language provides a rich set of features for displaying data from your models and controllers. However, it does not have a direct way to get the length or size of a collection. In this post, we’ll explore a few different approaches to getting the size of a list, set, or other collection within … Read more
Django’s forms provide a convenient way to create web forms for your applications. The CharField is one of the most commonly used field types, allowing you to define text inputs. Sometimes you may want to add a placeholder value to your CharFields, which shows example input text before the user starts typing. Django doesn’t have … Read more
When you’re developing a Django application, writing comprehensive test cases is crucial for ensuring your code works as expected. The Django testing framework making it easy to run your entire test suite at once. But often you’ll want to run just a single testcase to debug an issue or validate a new feature. Here’s how … Read more
In Django, the ‘SECRET_KEY’ setting serves critical purpose in ensuring the security and integrity of web application. This unique key plays the fundamental role in various security-related functionalities within the Django framework. Let’s delve into the significance and uses of the ‘SECRET_KEY’ setting in Django. Purpose of ‘SECRET_KEY’ The primary functions of the ‘SECRET_KEY’ setting … Read more
In web development, managing user authentication is a crucial aspect of building secure and user-friendly applications. Django, a popular Python web framework, provides built-in features for user authentication. One of most common tasks in web development is checking if a user is logged in or not. In this blog, we’ll explore how to determine the … Read more
