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Python Django REST Framework Make the REST Framework Work for You Overriding Generic View Methods

Posted by Steve Wehba
Steve Wehba
831 Points

kwargs.get() vs. kwargs[]

When defining get_queryset(), you access the Course pk from the URL using self.kwargs.get('course_pk'). Why not just say self.kwargs['course_pk'] since you aren't providing a default or testing for a missing key?