def home(request):
"""
Displays list of generated quotes from quotesondesign.
"""
if request.method == "GET":
posts = request.GET.get('posts', 4)
page = request.GET.get('page', 1)
# response = requests.get("https://quotesondesign.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts?filter[orderby]=rand&filter[posts_per_page]=30")
response = requests.get(
"https://quotesondesign.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/?orderby=rand&filter[posts_per_page]=30"
)
data = response.json()
quotes = []
for dict_item in data:
quote = Quote()
quote.content = list(
map(lambda d: parse_content(d), [
value['rendered']
for key, value in dict_item.items() if key == "content"
]))[0] # temporary update after API v5.0
quote.author = dict_item['title'][
'rendered'] # temporary update after API v5.0
check = Quote.objects.filter(content=quote.content).all(
) # returns Queryset if quote content exists
if not check:
quote.save()
else:
quote.id = check.values("id")[0][
'id'] # If in database, store existing quote id into object sent for template rendering
q = Quote.objects.get(
id=quote.id) # fetches quote from database
quote.no_user_likes = q.like_set.all().count(
) # generate number of user likes for particular quote
quote.no_user_favourites = q.favourite_set.all().count(
) # generate number of user likes for particular quote
quote.check_liked = check.values("check_liked")[0][
"check_liked"] # check if quote has been liked by logged in user
quote.check_favourited = check.values("check_favourited")[0][
"check_favourited"] # check if quote has been favourited by logged in user
quotes.append(quote)
# Paginate quotes
quotes = quotes_paginator(quotes, posts, page)
return render(
request, 'quotes/home.html', {
'quotes': quotes,
'posts': posts,
'page': page,
'max_posts': list(range(3, 6))
})
elif request.method == "POST":
# URL queries are always fetched via GET, not POST; request.POST.get() is only for retrieving from request.body
posts = request.GET.get('posts', 4)
page = request.GET.get('page', 1)
if request.user is not AnonymousUser and isinstance(
request.POST.get('submit_user_like'), str):
quote_id = request.POST.get("submit_user_like")
Like.objects.get_or_create(
user=request.user, quote_id=quote_id
) # Creates Like entry in table quotes_like. Outputs (Like object, boolean on whether created)
quote = Quote.objects.get(id=quote_id)
if (quote.check_liked == True):
quote.check_liked = False
quote.save()
Like.objects.filter(quote=quote_id).delete()
messages.success(request, "Unliked!")
else:
quote.check_liked = True
quote.save()
messages.success(request, "Liked!")
elif request.user is not AnonymousUser and isinstance(
request.POST.get('submit_user_favourite'), str):
quote_id = request.POST.get("submit_user_favourite")
Favourite.objects.get_or_create(
user=request.user,
quote_id=request.POST.get('submit_user_favourite'))
quote = Quote.objects.get(id=quote_id)
if (quote.check_favourited == True):
quote.check_favourited = False
quote.save()
Favourite.objects.filter(quote=quote_id).delete()
messages.success(request, "Removed from favourites!")
else:
quote.check_favourited = True
quote.save()
messages.success(request, "Favourited!")
# Build redirect string back to 'quotes-home' with 'posts' and 'page' url query
base_url = reverse('quotes-home')
query_string = urlencode({'posts': posts, 'page': page})
url = '{}?{}'.format(base_url, query_string)
return redirect(url)
