django/tests/modeltests/get_or_create/models.py

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"""
33. get_or_create()
get_or_create() does what it says: it tries to look up an object with the given
parameters. If an object isn't found, it creates one with the given parameters.
"""
from django.db import models
class Person(models.Model):
first_name = models.CharField(maxlength=100)
last_name = models.CharField(maxlength=100)
birthday = models.DateField()
def __str__(self):
return '%s %s' % (self.first_name, self.last_name)
__test__ = {'API_TESTS':"""
# Acting as a divine being, create an Person.
>>> from datetime import date
>>> p = Person(first_name='John', last_name='Lennon', birthday=date(1940, 10, 9))
>>> p.save()
# Only one Person is in the database at this point.
>>> Person.objects.count()
1
# get_or_create() a person with similar first names.
>>> p, created = Person.objects.get_or_create(first_name='John', last_name='Lennon', defaults={'birthday': date(1940, 10, 9)})
# get_or_create() didn't have to create an object.
>>> created
False
# There's still only one Person in the database.
>>> Person.objects.count()
1
# get_or_create() a Person with a different name.
>>> p, created = Person.objects.get_or_create(first_name='George', last_name='Harrison', defaults={'birthday': date(1943, 2, 25)})
>>> created
True
>>> Person.objects.count()
2
# If we execute the exact same statement, it won't create a Person.
>>> p, created = Person.objects.get_or_create(first_name='George', last_name='Harrison', defaults={'birthday': date(1943, 2, 25)})
>>> created
False
>>> Person.objects.count()
2
"""}