Re: Generic Views - do you use them?

On Dec 10, 5:22 pm, Łukasz Rekucki wrote: > > On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 9:37 AM, Rainy wrote: > > >> Is there a doc somewhere that details what the limitations are? How > >> do you tell if some task is definitely too much for new generic views? > >> I'm

Re: Generic Views - do you use them?

>> Class based generic views still have the major drawbacks of the >> previous version.  They are a more powerful, more complicated version, >> but they're still a red-herring. > > Can you elaborate on this ? Taking your original concerns: Sure. First of all, I'm not opposed to class based

Re: Generic Views - do you use them?

On 10 December 2010 22:47, Ted Tieken wrote: > Class based generic views still have the major drawbacks of the > previous version.  They are a more powerful, more complicated version, > but they're still a red-herring. Can you elaborate on this ? Taking your original

Re: Generic Views - do you use them?

Class based generic views still have the major drawbacks of the previous version. They are a more powerful, more complicated version, but they're still a red-herring. Ted On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 9:37 AM, Rainy wrote: > On Dec 10, 4:04 am, Łukasz Rekucki

Re: Generic Views - do you use them?

On Dec 10, 4:04 am, Łukasz Rekucki wrote: > You should try the new class-based generic > views:http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/topics/class-based-views/ > > They're much more flexible. Is there a doc somewhere that details what the limitations are? How do you tell if

Re: Generic Views - do you use them?

You should try the new class-based generic views: http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/topics/class-based-views/ They're much more flexible. On 10 December 2010 02:44, Rainy wrote: > On Nov 8, 6:42 pm, Ted wrote: >> What are their pros and cons?  How

Re: Generic Views - do you use them?

On Nov 8, 6:42 pm, Ted wrote: > What are their pros and cons?  How often do you use them when you're > coding? > > The more I code in django the less I find generic views to be useful > shortcuts (direct to template being the exception). > > My biggest complaints are: > *

Re: Generic Views - do you use them?

On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 4:35 AM, derek wrote: > I have not really understood when and why they are needed; I would be > interested to see an alternative also because it might improve my > understanding. > I've never used them before, and always avoided looking into them

Re: Generic Views - do you use them?

Every Framework is so difficult to understand that it is better to "code by own" the functionality provided by them. We would have better control + peace of mind. Frameworks unnecessarily bring hassle, irritation for a programmer. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: Generic Views - do you use them?

I have not really understood when and why they are needed; I would be interested to see an alternative also because it might improve my understanding. On Nov 9, 3:27 pm, ringemup wrote: > I don't use them either for much the same reasons, and because I often > end up using

Re: Generic Views - do you use them?

I don't use them either for much the same reasons, and because I often end up using custom render_to_response shortcuts that set common context or handle custom template loading. Although the new class- based views may make them more customizable. I don't see much need for an alternative,

Generic Views - do you use them?

What are their pros and cons? How often do you use them when you're coding? The more I code in django the less I find generic views to be useful shortcuts (direct to template being the exception). My biggest complaints are: * You don't end up saving many keystrokes unless you have 3 or more