Django Django Views & URLs

Question 1

What is the difference between a function-based view (FBV) and a class-based view (CBV) in Django?

Accepted Answer

FBVs are plain functions; CBVs are classes that inherit from Django view classes

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FBVs are faster; CBVs are slower

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FBVs support only GET; CBVs support all methods

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FBVs are deprecated in Django 4+

Question 2

Which decorator restricts a view to logged-in users only?

Accepted Answer

@login_required

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@auth_required

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@requires_login

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@authenticated

Question 3

What does `path()` do in Django's URL configuration?

Accepted Answer

Maps a URL pattern to a view function or class

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Generates absolute URLs

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Defines URL namespaces

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Creates URL redirects

Question 4

How do you capture a URL parameter as an integer in Django's path() routing?

Accepted Answer

<int:pk>

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[int:pk]

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{int:pk}

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(int:pk)

Question 5

Which HttpResponse subclass performs a permanent redirect in Django?

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HttpResponsePermanentRedirect

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HttpResponseRedirect

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HttpResponseMovedPermanently

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HttpResponseForward

Question 6

What function reverses a URL pattern by name in Django?

Accepted Answer

reverse()

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resolve()

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url()

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geturl()