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djangodjango-rest-framework
hamzeh_pm
hamzeh_pm

Reputation: 317

django rest framework request vs self.request

in djnago rest framework what is difference between self.request and request in why we cant always use request and exactly in what situations we need to use self.request or request

class MyView(APIView):

    def post(self, request, format=None):
        data = self.request.data
        login(request, user)

i try to print them and both of them return same thing

<rest_framework.request.Request: POST '/url/sub_url'>

so why we user like

data = self.request.data
login(request, user)

Upvotes: 3

Views: 1063

Answers (2)

Muhammad Hassan
Muhammad Hassan

Reputation: 4229

If you are using function based views, you wont be able to use self.request. Here as you are using class based views, you can access it both ways.

Upvotes: 1

Mojtaba Arezoomand
Mojtaba Arezoomand

Reputation: 2380

the request argument is passed to the post method. like any normal function that you can define and use its arguments.

But since post is a method it takes self argument. you can access the class methods and attributes including request.

And they're the same.

When request is passed to your function just use request but if not and you need request use self.request.

Upvotes: 6

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