How to get the value of a form in html to django

Question

<form action="{% url 'search' %}" method="get">
       <input class="search" type="text" name="q" placeholder="Search Encyclopedia"> 
</form>

How can I get the value of q to views.py

def search(request):
    return render(request, "encyclopedia/search.html")

Should I make it a post request instead of a get and then take the value. Help me plz

gaeldb · Accepted Answer · 2022-05-18 10:33:41Z

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You use GET method, so you can use the HttpRequest.GET dictionary containing all given HTTP GET parameters.

A simple :

request.GET.get('q')

will do the job.

answered May 18, 2022 at 10:33

gaeldb

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