Question

How do I use a SlugField in Django?

Answer 1

To use a SlugField in Django, you need to perform the following steps:

1. Import the necessary modules in your Django model file:

   from django.db import models
   from django.utils.text import slugify
    

2. Add a SlugField to your model class and specify the maximum length:

   class YourModel(models.Model):
       title = models.CharField(max_length=100)
       slug = models.SlugField(max_length=100, unique=True)
       # Other fields...
    

3. Override the save() method of your model to automatically generate the slug:

   def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
       if not self.slug:
           self.slug = slugify(self.title)
       super().save(*args, **kwargs)
    

4. Run migrations to update your database schema:

   python manage.py makemigrations
   python manage.py migrate