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27280	can_order/can_delete documentation examples don't require initial data	Michael	nobody	"https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.10/topics/forms/formsets/#can-order


{{{
>>> data = {
...     'form-TOTAL_FORMS': '3',
...     'form-INITIAL_FORMS': '2',
...     'form-MAX_NUM_FORMS': '',
...     'form-0-title': 'Article #1',
...     'form-0-pub_date': '2008-05-10',
...     'form-0-ORDER': '2',
...     'form-1-title': 'Article #2',
...     'form-1-pub_date': '2008-05-11',
...     'form-1-ORDER': '1',
...     'form-2-title': 'Article #3',
...     'form-2-pub_date': '2008-05-01',
...     'form-2-ORDER': '0',
... }

>>> formset = ArticleFormSet(data, initial=[
...     {'title': 'Article #1', 'pub_date': datetime.date(2008, 5, 10)},
...     {'title': 'Article #2', 'pub_date': datetime.date(2008, 5, 11)},
... ])
}}}


We don't use initial data here. It overburdens the documentation.

Offer: formset = ArticleFormSet(data)."	Cleanup/optimization	closed	Documentation	1.10	Normal	invalid			Unreviewed	0	0	0	0	0	0