def search(request):
"""Search for books.
GET:
q -- the query string
lucky -- whether the lucky button is clicked
Renders library/searchResult.html with:
q -- the query string
result -- search result, as a list of books
"""
q = request.GET.get('q', '')
lucky = 'lucky' in request.GET
if lucky:
try:
book = choice(Book.objects.all())
return redirect('library:book', book.id)
except IndexError as err:
pass
return render(request, 'library/searchResult.html', {
'q': q,
'result': Book.search(q),
})
def search_by_query(self):
"""Function to search book by query"""
query = self.search_query.get("q")
if query:
self.db_query = Book.search(query)
return self
