Django Helper Howto
Django Helper is a development tool that provides helper functions, middleware, and utilities to make Django application development easier and more efficient.
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Create a helper/utils file: Create a utils.py or helpers.py file inside your Django app directory to store helper functions
Define helper functions: Write your helper functions in the utils.py/helpers.py file that you want to use across your Django app
Import helpers: Import your helper functions in views or other files using: from myapp.utils import my_helper_function
Use django-app-helper (optional): Install django-app-helper if you need additional helper functionality for development and testing
Configure django-app-helper: Run django-app-helper commands from your project root directory containing setup.py
Organize helpers by scope: Place app-specific helpers in the related app folder, and create a common/global helpers directory for project-wide utilities
Test helper functions: Write tests for your helper functions to ensure they work as expected
Use Github Copilot integration: If using VS Code, you can ask Django-related questions using @django prefix in Github Copilot chat
Django Helper FAQs
There are several common places to put helper functions: 1) Create a utils.py file in your app folder, 2) Create a service.py file in your app folder, or 3) Create a dedicated folder inside your Django application for global helper functions and constants.
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