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Using Choices for Model Fields

The 'choices' attribute limits a field's valid input to a specific list of options, which Django automatically renders as a dropdown menu in forms.

snippet.py

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from django.db import models
 
class Ticket(models.Model):
    STATUS_CHOICES = [
        ('OPEN', 'Open'),
        ('CLOSED', 'Closed'),
    ]
    status = models.CharField(max_length=6, choices=STATUS_CHOICES)

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Breakdown

STATUS_CHOICES = [...]

A list of tuples where the first element is stored in the DB and the second is the human-readable name.

choices=STATUS_CHOICES

Tells Django to use the predefined list for this field's options.

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