Django is a Python-based web framework that makes it easier to build secure, scalable and maintainable web applications. It takes care of tasks like database handling, user authentication, and routing so developers can focus on features instead of boilerplate code. It comes with many built-in features like user authentication, an admin panel and form handling.
- DRY Principle: It follows the principle of DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself).
- Full-Stack Framework: Manages both backend logic and frontend rendering.
- Rapid Development: Enables quick creation of complete web applications.
- Admin Interface: Auto-generates an admin panel for easy data management.
- Database Support: Works seamlessly with SQLite, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.
- Scalable: Efficiently handles growing traffic and application size.
Django Architecture and Working
Django is based on MVT (Model-View-Template) architecture. MVT is a software design pattern for developing a web application. It's structure has the following three parts :
- Model: Acts as the data interface. It defines the structure of your data and is usually backed by a database (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL).
- View: A Python function or class that handles web requests. It interacts with the Model and renders a response, typically by passing data to a Template.
- Template: Contains static HTML mixed with Django’s templating syntax. Templates are used to display dynamic data on the web page.
Below is a detailed diagram of how Django operates and interact with web server: