How it's better from both of the following: 1) try: from dev_settings import * except ImportError: pass
2) if DEBUG: from dev_settings import * Because to have "project.is_dev" you'll have to write it somewhere already! It's bootstrapping problem. On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 12:01 AM, Yo-Yo Ma <baxterstock...@gmail.com> wrote: > I read that article. The problem is that it's deployment specific. I > dint even know what host name "omh.cc" is, but I have a feeling that > you couldn't work on that from your laptop to your desktop without > changing something. What I propose isn't a is_production variable. I'm > proposing an explicit is_development variable so that I can choose my > settings "explicitly" instead of trying to import something and then > something else if that's not there. That is very un-pythonic. If I can > say something to the effect of: > > if project.is_dev: > import dev_settings > else: > # is live > > just example. I'm not suggesting "project" as a global. It's just to > show the type of setting I want. > > That's much cleaner, and far more explicit than "import os, socket, > etc". > > > On Sep 23, 7:41 pm, Yo-Yo Ma <baxterstock...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Thanks for the link David. I'm gonna check it it now. >> >> On Sep 23, 6:16 pm, "David P. Novakovic" <davidnovako...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> > This link and the comments suggest some good stuff... particularly the >> > comment from Malcolm and the original post. >> >> >http://www.protocolostomy.com/2009/08/17/django-settings-in-dev-and-p... >> >> > On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 10:01 AM, David P. Novakovic >> >> > <davidnovako...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > The thing is, in production mode you normally have to define where >> > > your settings are anyway, so you pass the unusual settings file name >> > > there, and just use the regular settings.py for your development. >> >> > > So then you are passing the settings configuration information once in >> > > the production server's configuration, not every time you run your >> > > development server. >> >> > > I think people with any decent sized project have addressed this issue >> > > in their own way that suits their own needs. >> >> > > For example we have lots of settings files and just import the >> > > relevant settings into a final file. >> >> > > For testing I do what i mentioned in my previous email. >> >> > > Like anything on here, you need to ask whether what you are suggesting >> > > would actually be better off as part of the core or if it works just >> > > fine as something that people can choose to use themselves... >> >> > > I think most people use whatever system they are happy with and it >> > > doesn't get in the way of deployment/development. Thus this fails to >> > > meet one of the critical requirements for consideration for inclusion >> > > into core. >> >> > > D >> >> > > On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 9:27 AM, Yo-Yo Ma <baxterstock...@gmail.com> >> > > wrote: >> > >> Thanks David, but I'm talking about having something built in. For >> > >> instance, passing a variable to the "Development" server to tell it >> > >> you're in "Development" seems a bit redundant, no? >> >> > >> On Sep 23, 3:39 pm, "David P. Novakovic" <davidnovako...@gmail.com> >> > >> wrote: >> > >>> As for running different configs: >> >> > >>> manage.py runserver --settings=settings_test >> >> > >>> etc.. >> >> > >>> On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 7:25 AM, Jacob Kaplan-Moss >> > >>> <ja...@jacobian.org> wrote: >> > >>> > On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 3:33 PM, Yo-Yo Ma <baxterstock...@gmail.com> >> > >>> > wrote: >> > >>> >> I'm simply proposing the idea of having the development server >> > >>> >> explicitly set something to indicate a "in development" status, so >> > >>> >> that if that does not exist you can make the assumption that the >> > >>> >> project is live. >> >> > >>> > This is exactly what the settings.DEBUG flag is for. Use it. 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