What is Django?
Django is a free, open-source web framework written in Python that helps you build web applications quickly and easily. It follows the “batteries included” philosophy, which means it comes with almost everything you need built in, so you don’t have to gather separate tools
Advantages
- DRY: reuse code, avoid repetition
- Fast development: go from idea to launch quickly
- Secure by default: protects against common vulnerabilities out of the box
- Scalable: used by very large, high-traffic sites
Features
ORM: Interact with databases using Python instead of SQL
Admin Panel: Auto-generated UI to manage your data
Authentication: Login, logout, permissions, user management
URL Routing: Map URLs to views cleanly
Templating: Dynamic HTML rendering
Forms: Form handling and validation
Security: CSRF, XSS, SQL injection protection
How it Works (MVT Pattern)
Django uses the Model-View-Template pattern:
- Model: defines your data (database tables)
- View: contains the logic (what to do with a request)
- Template: the HTML returned to the user
