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Python Django Forms Forms Custom Field Validation

nuri jeon
nuri jeon
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Posted by nuri jeon
nuri jeon
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I am curious about the difference between httpresponseredirect and render!

Hi :D I have a question. What is the difference between httpresponseredirect and render_to_response? When should I use which?

Thanks!

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
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Chris Freeman
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Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

According to the docs, render Combines a given template with a given context dictionary and returns an HttpResponse object with that rendered text, while HttpResponseRedirect returns an HTTP status code 302 [redirect] along with the new URL.

So render sends back a typical web page, while HttpResponseRedirect sends back a URL.

Post back if you have more questions! Good luck!!

nuri jeon
nuri jeon
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nuri jeon
nuri jeon
14,376 Points

Hello! Thank you very much for your help ! :D Hmm so the difference between them is that when you get to use HttpResponse, you're sending the context dictionary with the url so that's rendered as a typical website but if you use HttpResponseRedirect, you get to send only url...? Am I getting this in a right way? :D?.... Thanks for your help again :D