First off, I'm sure this is a simple question. I'm just getting started with Django and as all beginners do, I thought I'd build a simple blog.
I have a simple data model, a Post model that contains with a link to a user via a FK.
models.py
class Post(TimeStampedActivate):
"""
A blog post
"""
title = models.CharField(max_length=255)
slug = models.SlugField()
excerpt = models.TextField(blank=True)
body = models.TextField()
publish_at = models.DateTimeField(default=datetime.datetime.now())
created = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
modified = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
active = models.BooleanField(default=False, help_text='Is the blog post active?')
user = models.ForeignKey(User, related_name='post_user')
def __unicode__(self):
return self.title
I then want a page that lists all of the Posts alongside the username of the person who created the post. My current view looks like this:
views.py
def index(request):
posts = Post.objects.filter(active=True)
user = User.objects.get(id=1)
return render(request, 'blog/index.html', {'posts': posts, 'user': user})
My template At present this just displays the users name that matches an ID of 1.
{% for post in posts %}
<h2><a href="{{ post.get_absolute_url }}">{{ post.title }}</a></h2>
<p>{{ post.excerpt|truncatewords:30 }}</p>
<p>Posted by {{ user.first_name }} {{ user.last_name }}</p>
{% endfor %}
How would I modify my views.py file to ensure I get the first and last name of the user responsible for the post?
View:
def index(request):
posts = Post.objects.filter(active=True)
return render(request, 'blog/index.html', {'posts': posts})
Template:
{% for post in posts %}
<h2><a href="{{ post.get_absolute_url }}">{{ post.title }}</a></h2>
<p>{{ post.excerpt|truncatewords:30 }}</p>
<p>Posted by {{ post.user.first_name }} {{ post.user.last_name }}</p>
{% endfor %}