Author: Saim Khalid

Introduction In Django, templates are responsible for the presentation layer of the application. They define how data from the backend is displayed to users on the frontend. However, templates themselves do not have direct access to your database or Python variables. To bridge this gap, Django provides a mechanism known as context. The template context…

Adding CSS, JavaScript, and Images Using Django’s Static Files Framework and Proper Template Syntax One of the key elements of modern web development is static files—files that do not change dynamically, such as CSS stylesheets, JavaScript scripts, images, fonts, and other media assets. In Django, managing static files properly is essential to building responsive, visually…

Template inheritance is one of Django’s most powerful features for building dynamic, maintainable, and DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself) web applications. It allows developers to define base templates with common structures and extend them in child templates, while selectively overriding sections using {% block %}. This guide provides a detailed step-by-step explanation of template inheritance, reusability,…

Introduction Django is a high-level Python web framework that enables rapid development of dynamic web applications. One of its most powerful features is the Django Template Language (DTL), which allows developers to render dynamic content in HTML pages. DTL is designed to separate presentation from business logic, providing a clean, maintainable approach to creating dynamic…

Introduction In Django, templates are a crucial component that defines how content is presented to the user. Templates act as the interface between your application’s data and its visual presentation. Unlike the logic stored in models or views, templates are responsible for rendering HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other static content in a way that is…

Introduction Django follows the Model-View-Template (MVT) architecture, where views act as the central point for processing requests, interacting with models, and returning responses to the client. In small projects, views can remain simple, handling just a few queries or rendering templates. However, as projects grow, views can easily become overloaded with logic, making the code…

How to Process Form Submissions and Handle POST Requests in Both FBVs and CBVs Forms are one of the fundamental aspects of web development. They allow users to interact with applications by submitting data, which is then processed on the server. Django, as a high-level Python web framework, provides robust mechanisms to handle forms, process…

In Django, building scalable and maintainable applications often involves avoiding repetition and keeping your code modular. Mixins are a powerful design pattern that allows developers to reuse view logic across multiple views without duplicating code. They are especially useful when working with class-based views (CBVs) but can also influence how you structure helper classes for…

Introduction Django is a robust web framework that encourages rapid development and clean design. One of its most powerful features is Class-Based Views (CBVs). CBVs allow developers to write views in a reusable and modular way by leveraging Python classes. Among these, Generic Class-Based Views (GCBVs) are pre-built views provided by Django that handle common…

Introduction In Django, views are the central component that connects the data stored in models to the presentation layer in templates. While function-based views offer simplicity and full control, they can become unwieldy in large applications where repeated patterns, complex logic, and multiple HTTP methods are involved. To address this, Django provides class-based views, or…