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Created June 2, 2011 02:19
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queryset_generator and queryset_list_generator
def queryset_generator(queryset, chunksize=1000):
"""
Iterate over a Django Queryset ordered by the primary key
This method loads a maximum of chunksize (default: 1000) rows in its
memory at the same time while django normally would load all rows in its
memory. Using the iterator() method only causes it to not preload all the
classes.
Note that the implementation of the generator does not support ordered query sets.
"""
last_pk = queryset.order_by('-pk')[0].pk
queryset = queryset.order_by('pk')
pk = queryset[0].pk - 1
while pk < last_pk:
for row in queryset.filter(pk__gt=pk)[:chunksize]:
pk = row.pk
yield row
gc.collect()
def queryset_list_generator(queryset, listsize=10000, chunksize=1000):
"""
Iterate over a Django Queryset ordered by the primary key and return a
list of model objects of the size 'listsize'.
This method loads a maximum of chunksize (default: 1000) rows in its memory
at the same time while django normally would load all rows in its memory.
In contrast to the queryset_generator, it doesn't return each row on its own,
but returns a list of listsize (default: 10000) rows at a time.
Note that the implementation of the generator does not support ordered query sets.
"""
it = queryset_generator(queryset, chunksize)
i = 0
row_list = []
for row in it:
i += 1
row_list.append(row)
if i >= listsize:
yield row_list
i = 0
row_list = []
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volpino commented Jul 20, 2012

facepalm.jpg

Using slicing was probably too easy.

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