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Django — The Web Framework for Perfectionists with Deadlines

pip install django django-admin startproject mysite cd mysite python manage.py migrate python manage.py createsuperuser python manage.py runserver # Visit http://localhost:8000 # Admin at http://localhost:8000/admin

# api/models.py from django.db import models class Asset(models.Model): repo = models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=True) stars = models.IntegerField(default=0) description = models.TextField(blank=True) created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True) def __str__(self): return f"{self.repo} ({self.stars})"

# api/views.py from django.http import JsonResponse from .models import Asset def top_assets(request): assets = Asset.objects.order_by("-stars")[:10] data = [{"repo": a.repo, "stars": a.stars} for a in assets] return JsonResponse({"assets": data})

What Django Does

ORM — define models in Python, auto-generate SQL
Admin — auto-generated CRUD admin panel
Auth — users, groups, permissions, sessions, CSRF
Migrations — schema migrations from model changes
URL routing — regex and path-based URL dispatcher
Templates — Django template language (DTL) or Jinja2
Forms — validation, rendering, model forms
Middleware — request/response processing pipeline
Caching — Redis, Memcached, file, DB backends
Security — XSS, CSRF, SQL injection, clickjacking protections
Django REST Framework — add-on for building APIs

Architecture

MVT (Model-View-Template): Model is the ORM layer, View handles logic and returns responses, Template renders HTML. WSGI/ASGI compatible — deploy behind Gunicorn, uvicorn, or Daphne. Settings-based configuration via settings.py.

Self-Hosting

# Production
pip install gunicorn
gunicorn mysite.wsgi:application --bind 0.0.0.0:8000 --workers 4

# Docker
FROM python:3.12-slim
WORKDIR /app
COPY requirements.txt .
RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
COPY . .
CMD ["gunicorn", "mysite.wsgi", "--bind", "0.0.0.0:8000"]

Key Features

Batteries-included (ORM, admin, auth, migrations)
Auto-generated admin panel
Django REST Framework for APIs
ASGI support (async views)
Comprehensive security defaults
Mature ecosystem (10,000+ packages)
Excellent documentation
Huge community

Comparison

Framework	Language	Philosophy	Best For
Django	Python	Batteries-included	Full apps
FastAPI	Python	Async + types	APIs
Flask	Python	Micro	Small APIs
Rails	Ruby	Convention > config	Full apps
Laravel	PHP	Elegant syntax	Full apps
Spring Boot	Java	Enterprise	Enterprise

常见问题 FAQ

Q: Django vs FastAPI？ A: Django 是全栈框架（ORM、admin、auth 全包），适合传统 web app + API；FastAPI 专注高性能异步 API，适合纯 API 后端和微服务。

Q: Django 支持 async 吗？ A: 支持。Django 4.1+ 支持 async views、middleware、ORM（部分）。完整 async ORM 仍在推进中。

Q: admin 可以生产用吗？ A: 内部管理可以。面向用户的后台建议基于 Django admin 定制或用 Django Unfold/Grappelli 等主题。

来源与致谢 Sources

Docs: https://docs.djangoproject.com
GitHub: https://github.com/django/django
License: BSD 3-Clause

Django — The Web Framework for Perfectionists with Deadlines

Use it first, then decide how deep to go

What Django Does

Architecture

Self-Hosting

Key Features

Comparison

常见问题 FAQ

来源与致谢 Sources

Discussion

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