According to django's docs:
We don’t have to let Django unpack the form’s fields; we can do it manually if we like (allowing us to reorder the fields, for example). Each field is available as an attribute of the form using {{ form.name_of_field }}, and in a Django template, will be rendered appropriately.
Great! I want to make it more complicated... I want to do something to the effect of {{ form."somefield" }} so that way I can essentially do:
{% for i in '012345'|make_list %}
{% with y=forloop.counter|stringformat:"s" %}
{% with somefield="somefield"|add:y %}
{{form.somefield}} #either this
{{form.somefield|add:y}} #this
{{form.somefield{{i}}}} #this
{{form.somefield{{forloop.counter}}}} #this
#or other variations of that
{% endwith %}
{% endwith %}
{% endfor %}
Basically I need to add some variable to the end of the "somefield" attribute to be able to referrence a field that has a number at the end of it.
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This is the full table schema represented in python
from django import forms
class NewGameForm(forms.Form):
game_name = forms.CharField(max_length=50, required=True, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Game Name', 'class': 'has-validation form-control'}))
category1 = forms.CharField(max_length=25, required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Category 1', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
category2 = forms.CharField(max_length=25, required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Category 2', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
category3 = forms.CharField(max_length=25, required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Category 3', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
category4 = forms.CharField(max_length=25, required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Category 4', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
category5 = forms.CharField(max_length=25, required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Category 5', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
category6 = forms.CharField(max_length=25, required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Category 6', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
q1values = forms.IntegerField(min_value=0, required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': '200', 'class': 'form-control'}))
c1q1 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c1a1 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
c2q1 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c2a1 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
c3q1 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c3a1 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
c4q1 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c4a1 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
c5q1 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c5a1 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
c6q1 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c6a1 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
q2values = forms.IntegerField(min_value=0, required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': '400', 'class': 'form-control'}))
c1q2 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c1a2 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
c2q2 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c2a2 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
c3q2 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c3a2 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
c4q2 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c4a2 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
c5q2 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c5a2 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
c6q2 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c6a2 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
q3values = forms.IntegerField(min_value=0, required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': '600', 'class': 'form-control'}))
c1q3 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c1a3 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
c2q3 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c2a3 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
c3q3 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c3a3 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
c4q3 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c4a3 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
c5q3 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c5a3 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
c6q3 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c6a3 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
q4values = forms.IntegerField(min_value=0, required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': '800', 'class': 'form-control'}))
c1q4 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c1a4 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
c2q4 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c2a4 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
c3q4 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c3a4 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
c4q4 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c4a4 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
c5q4 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c5a4 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
c6q4 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c6a4 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
q5values = forms.IntegerField(min_value=0, required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': '1000', 'class': 'form-control'}))
c1q5 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c1a5 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
c2q5 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c2a5 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
c3q5 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c3a5 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
c4q5 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c4a5 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
c5q5 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c5a5 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
c6q5 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Question', 'class': 'form-control mt-1'}))
c6a5 = forms.CharField(required=False, label="", widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'Answer', 'class': 'form-control mt-1 mb-1'}))
to give some context:
"category" + [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] are obviously categories. "c1q1" is short for category 1 question 1.
To give an idea as to what the table looks like:
q-values Category1 Category2 Category3 Category4 Category5 Category6
q1values c1q1 c2q1 c3q1 c4q1 c5q1 c6q1
q2values c1q2 c2q2 c3q2 c4q2 c5q2 c6q2
q3values c1q3 c2q3 c3q3 c4q3 c5q3 c6q3
q4values c1q4 c2q4 c3q4 c4q4 c5q4 c6q4
q5values c1q5 c2q5 c3q5 c4q5 c5q5 c6q5
Create a custom template tag filter by creating a templatetags file. (https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/howto/custom-template-tags/):
<appname>/templatetags/<appname>_extras.py
The filter has two arguments, the form itself and the field name as a string. Now you can access the fields dictionary. But, be aware that a bound field must be returned. This can be done by the get_bound_field function. (https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/ref/forms/api/#customizing-boundfield)
from django import template
register = template.Library()
@register.filter
def get_field(form, field_name):
return form.fields[field_name].get_bound_field(form, field_name)
Use it in your template like this:
{% for i in '012345'|make_list %}
{% with "somefield"|add:i as field_name %}
{{ form|get_field:field_name }}
{% endwith %}
{% endfor %}
Don't forget to load your custom filters:
{% load <appname>_extras %}