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Django UpdateView sample
#views.py
from django.views.generic import UpdateView
class UpdateBook(UpdateView):
model = Book
form_class = BookForm
template_name = 'create_form.html'
success_url = '/books/'
#urls.py
from django.conf.urls import *
from library.views import UpdateBook
urlpatterns = patterns('',
url('^update_book/(?P<pk>[\w-]+)$', UpdateBook.as_view(), name='update_book'),
)
# you MUST pass a pk or slug param to this view
@zhwei
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zhwei commented Feb 23, 2013

thanks for your sharing, it's very helpful for me

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ghost commented Mar 18, 2013

Thank you flaviamissi, you saved me a lot of time.

@mayuroks
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mayuroks commented Oct 7, 2013

If u wanna call this from some template, the template should have an url like this
{% for book in object_list %}
<a href="{% url "update_book" book.pk %}"> UPDATE {{ book.name }}

This will display a list of books ...and update options besides it

@cgoodale
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cgoodale commented Jun 9, 2014

👍 Simple and to the point. Thanks

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ghost commented Jun 14, 2016

how to send context in success url?

@brunoferreira94
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Thank you! You are the best!

@alcidesrope
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Thank..

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