6 Django Mistakes That Expose You as a Rookie! 🚨 [Part 2]

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6 Django Mistakes That Expose You as a Rookie! 🚨

In this article will again going to discuss 6 Django Mistakes That Expose You as a Rookie!

1. Not Using get_object_or_404 for Retrieving Single Objects

Beginners often use filter().first() or try-except blocks to get objects, leading to unnecessary database hits or incorrect error handling.

Bad Practice: Manually Handling Query Failures

def get_product(request, product_id):
    try:
        product = Product.objects.get(id=product_id)
    except Product.DoesNotExist:
        return HttpResponseNotFound("Product not found")

This is unnecessary and verbose.

Best Practice: Use get_object_or_404

from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404

def…