Changes between Version 13 and Version 14 of RemovingTheMagic

Timestamp:

Dec 14, 2005, 12:33:15 AM (19 years ago)

Author:

Adrian Holovaty

Comment:

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RemovingTheMagic

@@ -41 +41 @@
 == Database connection relocated/renamed ==
 
-'''Status: Not yet done'''
-
-This is easier to remember, clearer and more consistent.
+'''Status: Done'''
+
+The connection is now available at {{{django.db.connection}}}. This is easier to remember, clearer and more consistent.
 
 Old:
@@ -58 +58 @@
 cursor = connection.cursor()
 }}}
+
+Backend-specific functions, if you should need them, are available at {{{django.db.backend}}}.
+
+Old:
+{{{
+#!python
+from django.core import db
+db.quote_name('foo')
+}}}
+
+New:
+{{{
+#!python
+from django.db import backend
+backend.quote_name('foo')
+}}}
+
+Also, the various backend functionality has been split into three separate modules for each backend -- {{{base.py}}}, {{{creation.py}}} and {{{introspection.py}}}. This is purely for performance and memory savings, so that basic, everyday Django usage doesn't have to load the introspective functionality into memory.
 
 == Interact directly with model classes, not with magic modules ==