Add Date, Time, and DateTime Fields in Django Models

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Django, is a popular web framework for Python, offers versatile field types for managing date and time information in models. Understanding how too work with DateField, TimeField, and DateTimeField is crucial for building applications that involve scheduling, events and time-sensitive data. In this blog post, we’ll explore these field types, their properties and use cases … Read more

Safely Retrieving Django Objects: Exist Check and Handle None

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In Django, working with database objects often involves checking if a object exists and then retrieving it if it does. However, when the object doesn’t exist, its crucial to handle the situation gracefully by returning None instead of raising exceptions. In this blog post, we’ll explore how to safely retrieve objects in Django, getting the … Read more

Django CharField vs TextField

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Django, is a popular web framework for Python, provides two field types, CharField and TextField, for handling text data in your models. Both serve similar purpose, but they have key differences in terms of data storage and use cases. In this blog post, we’ll explore the distinctions between CharField and TextField and discuss when to … Read more

When to Use Django Model() vs Model.objects.create()

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In Django, creating and working with database records is fundamental part of web application development. When its comes to creating new records, you have two primary options: using the Model() constructor or the Model.objects.create() method. In this blog post, we will explore the differences between these two approaches and discuss when it is appropriate to … Read more

How to Filter Django Queries with Lists of Values

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In Django, you often need to filter query sets based on specific criteria. One common requirement is filtering an query with a list of values. In this blog post, we’ll explore how to filter Django queries using lists of values providing examples and best practices. Using the “in” Lookup Django ORM provides the in lookup … Read more

How to View Raw SQL Queries in Django

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Django ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) is powerful tool for managing your database interactions. However There are times when you need to inspect the raw SQL queries that Django generates to understand whats happening under the hood. In this blog post, we’ll explore how to see the raw SQL queries Django is running and provide examples with … Read more

Convert Django Model to Dict with 3 Methods

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Learn how to easily convert Django model instances or objects into dictionaries for better data management and flexibility in Django projects. Discover the efficiency of converting Django model queryset objects to dictionary using the versatile ‘model_to_dict’ (model to dict) function and two other different methods Using Python’s Dictionary Comprehension One of the most straightforward methods … Read more

Deleting Records in Django Models

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Managing data in web application often involves deleting records from the database. In Django, the process of deleting records from models is straightforward but critical to understand to maintain data integrity. In this blog post we’ll explore how to delete records in Django models, cover best practices, and discuss the various options available. Deleting Records … Read more

Django order_by QuerySet: Ascending and Descending Sorting

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Django ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) provides robust way to interact with databases and retrieve data. The order_by method is fundamental tool for sorting query results in both ascending and descending orders. In this blog post, we will explore how to use the order_by method in Django to perform ascending and descending sorting on query sets. The … Read more

How to use Raw SQL Queries in Django

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Django, high-level Python web framework, offers powerful Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) layer for database interaction. However there are scenarios where you might need to execute raw SQL queries directly. In this blog post, we’ll explore how to use raw SQL queries in Django when and why you might need them, and best practices to ensure security … Read more

Performing OR Filters in Django Queries

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Django’s robust ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) provides powerful tools for querying databases. When it comes to filtering data, you might need to perform OR operations, where you retrieve data that matches one condition or another. In this blog post, we will explore how to perform OR filters in Django queries, providing various examples to illustrate different … Read more