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Hadi Farhat
10,678 PointsHow to know when to use super() when overriding a CVB method?
In the video, Kenneth overrode two CBV methods:
The get_initial method:
class TeamCreate(CreateView):
fields = ("name", "coach", "practice_location")
model = models.Team
def get_initial(self):
initial = super().get_initial()
initial['coach'] = self.request.user.pk
return initial
The get_queryset method
class TeamDelete(DeleteView):
model = models.Team
success_url = reverse_lazy('teams:list')
def get_queryset(self):
if not self.request.user.is_superuser:
return self.model.objects.filter(coach=self.request.user)
return self.model.objects.all()
The difference between them is calling super() and I want to know when to call it.
1 Answer
Steven Parker
230,274 PointsIt looks like more a matter of "why" than "when". The first function needs to access "initial" and uses super to call the get_initial method of the parent class.
The second one doesn't need access to anything other than what it inherits so it has no need to use super.