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More about Django · Module 3 - Class-based views

3.1 Why class-based views

16 min
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What we cover

  • From URL to view to response
  • as_view(), dispatch() and HTTP method handlers
  • The generic view hierarchy in one picture
  • Reading the Django source and ccbv.co.uk
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After this lesson you will

  • Describe the request and response cycle in Django
  • Explain what a class-based view adds to a function

Module 3

3.1Why class-based views 3.2ListView and DetailView 3.3CreateView, UpdateView and DeleteView 3.4Mixins and your own base views 3.5Function view or class-based view?