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how to get group name using User in django


I am stuck in django's group module can any one tell me how to solve it. my problem is now i'm dispalying the username of the logged-in user, i want to display group-name and the profiles present in that group along with the username.and my views are like this,

def user(request):
    context = {'user': request.user}
    return render_to_response('username.html', context,
                              context_instance=RequestContext(request))

now what do I need to add in order to achieve my requirement

forms.py

class LoginForm(forms.Form):
        username = forms.CharField(label=(u'User Name'))
        password = forms.CharField(label=(u'Password'),
                                widget=forms.PasswordInput(render_value=False))

username.html is

{% if user.is_authenticated %}
    <p>Welcome, {{ request.user.get_username }}. <br/>
{% else %}
    <p>Welcome, new user. Please log in.</p>
{% endif %}

heres my model.py

class userprofile(models.Model):
    u_name = models.CharField(max_length=200)
    u_description = models.CharField(max_length=200)
    u_url = models.CharField(max_length=200)
    u_status = models.CharField(max_length=200)
    owner = models.ForeignKey(Group)

    def __str__(self):return self.u_name

Solution

  • User's group list is available as the user.groups related manager:

    def user(request):
        context = {'user': request.user,
                   'groups': request.user.groups.all()}
        return render_to_response('username.html', context,
                                  context_instance=RequestContext(request))
    

    To display this list in the template you have to loop over it:

    <ul>
    {% for group in groups %}
        <li>
            <strong>{{ group.name }}<strong> -
            {% for profile in group.userprofile_set.all %}
                {{ profile.u_name }}{% if not forloop.last %},{% endif %}
            {% endfor %}
        </li>
    {% endfor %}
    </ul>