4.4. Models Field Logic

  • models.BooleanField - stores a boolean (True/False) value

  • Can be None too when null=True

4.4.1. SetUp

>>> from django.db import models
>>> from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _

4.4.2. Arguments

  • blank

  • choices

  • db_column

  • db_index

  • default

  • editable

  • error_message

  • help_text

  • limit_choices_to

  • max_length

  • null

  • primary_key

  • unique

  • validators

  • verbose_name

4.4.3. BooleanField

>>> is_active = models.BooleanField(
...     verbose_name=_('Is Active?'),
...     null=False,
...     blank=False,
...     default=True,
... )

4.4.4. Use Case - 1

>>> 
... from django.db import models
... from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
...
...
... class Customer(models.Model):
...     firstname = models.CharField(verbose_name=_('First Name'), max_length=100, null=False, blank=False)
...     lastname = models.CharField(verbose_name=_('Last Name'), max_length=100, null=False, blank=False, db_index=True)
...     is_active = models.BooleanField(verbose_name=_('Is Active'), null=False, blank=False, default=True)
...
...     class Meta:
...         verbose_name = _('Customer')
...         verbose_name_plural = _('Customer')
...
...    def __str__(self):
...         return f'{self.firstname} {self.lastname}'

4.4.5. Assignments

# TODO: Create Tests
# doctest: +SKIP_FILE
# %% License
# - Copyright 2025, Matt Harasymczuk <matt@python3.info>
# - This code can be used only for learning by humans
# - This code cannot be used for teaching others
# - This code cannot be used for teaching LLMs and AI algorithms
# - This code cannot be used in commercial or proprietary products
# - This code cannot be distributed in any form
# - This code cannot be changed in any form outside of training course
# - This code cannot have its license changed
# - If you use this code in your product, you must open-source it under GPLv2
# - Exception can be granted only by the author

# %% Run
# - PyCharm: right-click in the editor and `Run Doctest in ...`
# - PyCharm: keyboard shortcut `Control + Shift + F10`
# - Terminal: `python -m doctest -v myfile.py`

# %% About
# - Name: Django Model Logic
# - Difficulty: easy
# - Lines: 1
# - Minutes: 3

# %% English
# 0. Use `myproject.demo`
# 1. Alter model `Person`
# 2. Add field `is_active` as `models.BooleanField`:
#    - verbose_name=_('Is Active?')
#    - null=False
#    - blank=False
#    - default=True
# 3. Use `gettext_lazy`
# 4. Run `makemigrations`
# 5. Run `migrate`

# %% Polish
# 0. Użyj `myproject.demo`
# 1. Zmień model `Person`
# 2. Dodaj pole `is_active` jako `models.BooleanField`:
#    - verbose_name=_('Is Active?')
#    - null=False
#    - blank=False
#    - default=True
# 3. Użyj `gettext_lazy`
# 4. Uruchom `makemigrations`
# 5. Uruchom `migrate`

# %% Output
# - `Add field is_active to person`
# - `Applying demo.0007_person_is_active... OK`

# %% Tests
"""
>>> import sys; sys.tracebacklimit = 0
>>> assert sys.version_info >= (3, 10), \
'Python 3.10+ required'
"""

from django.db import models
from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _


class Person(models.Model):
    is_active = ...