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diff --git a/docs/ref/models/fields.txt b/docs/ref/models/fields.txt index 1a0f93cf9d..1dbc8c3998 100644 --- a/docs/ref/models/fields.txt +++ b/docs/ref/models/fields.txt @@ -347,6 +347,22 @@ A 64 bit integer, much like an :class:`IntegerField` except that it is guaranteed to fit numbers from -9223372036854775808 to 9223372036854775807. The default form widget for this field is a :class:`~django.forms.TextInput`. +``BinaryField`` +------------------- + +.. class:: BinaryField([**options]) + +.. versionadded:: 1.6 + +A field to store raw binary data. It only supports ``bytes`` assignment. Be +aware that this field has limited functionality. For example, it is not possible +to filter a queryset on a ``BinaryField`` value. + +.. admonition:: Abusing ``BinaryField`` + + Although you might think about storing files in the database, consider that + it is bad design in 99% of the cases. This field is *not* a replacement for + proper :ref.`static files <static-files> handling. ``BooleanField`` ---------------- |