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diff --git a/tests/modeltests/model_forms/models.py b/tests/modeltests/model_forms/models.py index f9cbce996f..7ce89c61a6 100644 --- a/tests/modeltests/model_forms/models.py +++ b/tests/modeltests/model_forms/models.py @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ """ 34. Generating HTML forms from models -Django provides shortcuts for creating Form objects from a model class. +Django provides shortcuts for creating Form objects from a model class and a +model instance. The function django.newforms.form_for_model() takes a model class and returns a Form that is tied to the model. This Form works just like any other Form, @@ -9,6 +10,13 @@ with one additional method: create(). The create() method creates an instance of the model and returns that newly created instance. It saves the instance to the database if create(save=True), which is default. If you pass create(save=False), then you'll get the object without saving it. + +The function django.newforms.form_for_instance() takes a model instance and +returns a Form that is tied to the instance. This form works just like any +other Form, with one additional method: apply_changes(). The apply_changes() +method updates the model instance. It saves the changes to the database if +apply_changes(save=True), which is default. If you pass save=False, then you'll +get the object without saving it. """ from django.db import models |