Changes between Version 6 and Version 7 of NewbieMistakes

Timestamp:

Oct 4, 2005, 10:38:54 AM (19 years ago)

Author:

Boffbowsh

Comment:

Added pitfall on appending to lists in sessions

NewbieMistakes

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 current_zip = meta.IntegerField(maxlength=5,null=True,blank=True)
+
+
+== Appending to a list in session doesn't work ==
+
+==== Problem ====
+
+If you have a list in your session, append operations don't get saved to the object.  
+
+==== Solution ====
+
+Copy the list out of the session object, append to it, then copy it back in:
+
+{{{
+sessionlist = request.session['my_list']
+sessionlist.append(new_object)
+request.session['my_list'] = sessionlist