So does this patch seem fine ?
diff --git a/django/db/models/base.py b/django/db/models/base.py
index 3c1cb9a..f58e12b 100644
--- a/django/db/models/base.py
+++ b/django/db/models/base.py
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ class Model(metaclass=ModelBase):
return '<%s: %s>' % (self.__class__.__name__, u)
def __str__(self):
- return '%s object' % self.__class__.__name__
+ return '%s object pk=%s' % (self.__class__.__name__,
self._get_pk_val())
def __eq__(self, other):
if not isinstance(other, Model):
On Monday, 3 April 2017 23:07:56 UTC+5:30, Collin Anderson wrote:
>
> I'd recommend not saying "unsaved". "new" if anything. UUID pk's may
> default to generating a pk before save, so it might just be best to show
> the actual current pk value
>
> On Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 1:06 PM, Kapil Garg <kapilg...@gmail.com
> <javascript:>> wrote:
>
>> So what should the final __str__ show: Should it be 'ClassName object
>> pk=Something' and if pk is None then should it be 'ClassName object
>> (unsaved)' or 'ClassName object pk=None' ?
>>
>> On Sunday, 2 April 2017 23:47:01 UTC+5:30, Collin Anderson wrote:
>>>
>>> Makes sense to me. Maybe still keep the "Transaction object" part, and
>>> use None if no pk.
>>>
>>> On Sun, Apr 2, 2017 at 11:09 AM, Kapil Garg <kapilg...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ticket 27953 <https://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/27953> is
>>>> regarding this proposal and the suggestion is about adding "pk" in Model
>>>> string representation if it exists.
>>>>
>>>> On Thursday, 11 July 2013 09:16:25 UTC+5:30, Collin Anderson wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>
>>>>> Have you ever quickly set up a model, ran syncdb, and added a few
>>>>> sample objects in the admin to only see a bunch of "MyModel object"s in
>>>>> the
>>>>> changelist? I always forget to add a __unicode__()/__str__() method on my
>>>>> models.
>>>>>
>>>>> I ran "git grep -1 __unicode__" on some of my django projects and
>>>>> noticed a lot of repeated code. In fact, it seems that in about a _third_
>>>>> of all my cases, I'm just returning self.name, or returning self.name
>>>>> would have been a good default. I looked at a few 3rd party apps for
>>>>> comparison and found similar results, though not for every app.
>>>>>
>>>>> IMHO, returning self.name (if the field or property exists) is a
>>>>> sensible default for __unicode__. We can still return "MyModel object" if
>>>>> there's no "name" attribute. You'll still end up adding your own
>>>>> __unicode__ method much of the time, just like you always have.
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, it's "magic", but we can document it.
>>>>> Yes, it's a little more confusing, but we don't have to explain it
>>>>> during the tutorial.
>>>>> Yes, it's backwards incompatible, but only in rare cases should it be
>>>>> a problem.
>>>>> Yes, it could look like any Model without a "name" field is "wrong",
>>>>> but it's not.
>>>>> Yes, "title" is also very popular, but name is better. :)
>>>>>
>>>>> It has the effect of being a little more friendly in many cases, and
>>>>> can result in more DRY code.
>>>>>
>>>>> What do your __unicode__/__str__ methods look like? Is this a bad idea?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Collin
>>>>>
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