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

Answer

FBVs are Python functions taking a request and returning a response, while CBVs are classes that provide built-in mixins and method dispatch for HTTP verbs.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

@login_required

Answer

@login_required redirects unauthenticated users to the login page and is imported from django.contrib.auth.decorators.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Maps a URL pattern to a view function or class

Answer

path() is used in urls.py to associate a string-based URL pattern with a view, supporting type converters like <int:pk>.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

<int:pk>

Answer

Angle brackets with a type converter like <int:pk> capture and automatically convert the URL segment to a Python integer.

Question 5

Which HttpResponse subclass performs a permanent redirect in Django?

Accepted Answer

HttpResponsePermanentRedirect

Answer

HttpResponsePermanentRedirect returns a 301 status code, while HttpResponseRedirect returns a 302 temporary redirect.

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