What’s the best way to extend the User model in Django?

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Django, a robust Python web framework, comes with built-in User model for managing user authentication. However in many applications, you’ll need to extend the User model to store additional user-related information or add custom functionality. In this blog post, we’ll explore the best practices for extending the User model in Django. Check our blogs on … Read more

AbstractUser vs AbstractBaseUser in Django: User Model

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Django is a popular Python web framework, provides flexible options for creating custom user model to manage authentication and user data in your applications. Two key components for defining custom user models are AbstractUser and AbstractBaseUser. In this blog post, we’ ll explore the differences between these two approaches and help you decide which one … Read more

OneToOneField() vs ForeignKey() in Django Model

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Django is a popular web framework for Python, offers powerful Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) system that simplifies database interactions. When designing your database schema, you often need to define relationships between different models. Two common ways to establish these relationships are using OneToOneField() and ForeignKey() fields. In this blog post, we’ll explore the differences between these … Read more

Creating a JSON Response Using Django and Python

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JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is widely used data interchange format that is both human-readable and machine-readable. In web development, its common to send and receive data in JSON format. Django, a popular Python web framework, makes it straightforward to generate JSON responses for your web applications. In this blog post, we’ll explore how to create … Read more

Create Unique Together for Two Fields in Django Model: UniqueConstraint

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In Django, ensuring data integrity is essential to maintain the consistency and accuracy of your database. One common requirement is to enforce uniqueness for combinations of two or more fields in a model. While the unique_together option within Meta class is a common way to achieve this, Django 2.2 and later versions offer a more … Read more

How to Filter Empty or NULL Values in a QuerySet in Django

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Django is powerful and popular web framework for Python that comes with built-in Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) system. One common task when working with databases in Django is filtering QuerySets to retrieve only the records that meet certain criteria. In some cases, you may need to filter out records with empty or NULL values in specific … Read more

What is related_name Attribute in Django Models

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Django is a powerful Python web framework, offers an elegant and efficient way to work with database relationships through its models. In Django models, the related_name attribute is a valuable tool that provides a way to customize the reverse relationship name between models. In this blog, we’ll explore what related_name is used for in Django … Read more

What is on_delete Attribute in Django Models

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Django, a popular Python web framework, simplifies the process of building database-backed web applications. When defining models in Django, you often come across fields that involve relationships between different models. The on_delete attribute plays a vital role in these relationships, allowing you to specify what should happen when a related object is deleted.. In this … Read more

Filter Django Queryset with Not Equal with Examples

Django Querysets offer a robust mechanism for filtering and fetching data from databases. A frequent filtering necessity involves retrieving records that do not match a specific value. In this blog, we’ll delve into performing “not equal” filtering within Django Querysets, demonstrating various approaches through practical examples. By exploring Django’s filter not equal functionality, Django not … Read more