Django: get_or_create() method

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  When working with Django, we often need to create or get an object from the database. The get_or_create() method in Django's ORM helps us to accomplish this task. This method tries to get an object from the database based on the specified parameters and returns it if it exists. If the object does not exist, it creates a new object with the specified parameters.

Here is an example of how to use the get_or_create() method:





In the example above, we are trying to get an object from the MyModel model based on the name attribute. If an object with the name myname exists, it will be returned in the obj variable. If it does not exist, a new object will be created with the name myname and the some_field attribute set to 'some_value'. The created variable will be set to True if a new object was created, and False if an existing object was returned.

The defaults parameter is used to set the default values of the object that will be created if it does not exist. In the example above, we are setting the value of the some_field attribute to 'some_value'.

Using the get_or_create() method can save us a lot of time and effort when working with the database in Django.

Here's an edited version of the code:







This code creates or gets a user object from the database. If the phone number of the user exists in the database, it will return the user object. If not, it will create a new user object with the provided phone number, first name, and last name. The created variable will be set to True if a new user object was created, and False if an existing user object was returned.

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