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Django Cheat Sheet

A quick reference guide for Django, covering models, views, templates, forms, and common commands.

Models

Model Definition

Defining a model involves creating a Python class that inherits from django.db.models.Model.

Example:

from django.db import models

class Blog(models.Model):
    name = models.CharField(max_length=100)
    tagline = models.TextField()

    def __str__(self):
        return self.name

Field Types

CharField(max_length=n)

For strings of limited length.

TextField()

For long text entries.

IntegerField()

For integer values.

FloatField()

For floating-point numbers.

BooleanField()

For boolean (True/False) values.

DateField()

For dates (year, month, and day).

DateTimeField()

For dates and times.

ForeignKey(OtherModel)

For many-to-one relationships.

ManyToManyField(OtherModel)

For many-to-many relationships.

Model Methods

save()

Saves the current instance.

delete()

Deletes the current instance.

__str__()

Returns a human-readable string representation of the object.

Views

Function-Based Views

Function-based views are Python functions that take a request object as input and return a response.

Example:

from django.shortcuts import render

def my_view(request):
    # Your view logic here
    return render(request, 'my_template.html', {'my_variable': 'Hello'})

Class-Based Views

Class-based views are Python classes that inherit from Django’s view classes (e.g., View, TemplateView, ListView, DetailView).

Example:

from django.views.generic import TemplateView

class MyView(TemplateView):
    template_name = 'my_template.html'

    def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
        context = super().get_context_data(**kwargs)
        context['my_variable'] = 'Hello'
        return context

Common Decorators

@login_required

Requires the user to be logged in.

@permission_required('app.permission')

Requires the user to have a specific permission.

@transaction.atomic

Ensures that the view is executed within a transaction.

Templates

Template Syntax

{{ variable }}

Outputs a variable.

{% tag %}

Executes a template tag.

{# comment #}

Template comment.

Common Tags

{% for item in list %}
{% endfor %}

Loops through a list.

{% if condition %}
{% endif %}

Conditional statement.

{% extends 'base.html' %}

Extends a parent template.

{% include 'template.html' %}

Includes another template.

{% url 'view_name' %}

Reverses a URL pattern.

{% csrf_token %}

CSRF protection token.

Filters

{{ value|lower }}

Converts a value to lowercase.

{{ value|upper }}

Converts a value to uppercase.

{{ value|date:'F j, Y' }}

Formats a date.

{{ value|default:'Default Value' }}

Provides a default value.

{{ value|length }}

Returns the length of a value.

Forms

Form Definition

Defining a form involves creating a Python class that inherits from django.forms.Form or django.forms.ModelForm.

Example:

from django import forms

class ContactForm(forms.Form):
    name = forms.CharField(max_length=100)
    email = forms.EmailField()
    message = forms.CharField(widget=forms.Textarea)

Form Rendering

Forms can be rendered in templates using {{ form.as_p }}, {{ form.as_ul }}, or manually rendering each field.

Example:

<form method="post">
    {% csrf_token %}
    {{ form.as_p }}
    <button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>

Field Types

CharField(max_length=n)

For strings of limited length.

EmailField()

For email addresses.

IntegerField()

For integer values.

BooleanField()

For boolean (True/False) values.

DateField()

For dates (year, month, and day).

ChoiceField(choices=CHOICES)

For select inputs.