#12641: ManyToMany relationship with self, symmetrical=True,
related_name='something' doesn't work
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Reporter: hwmrocker | Owner: nobody
Status: closed | Milestone:
Component: Uncategorized | Version: 1.1
Resolution: invalid | Keywords:
Stage: Unreviewed | Has_patch: 0
Needs_docs: 0 | Needs_tests: 0
Needs_better_patch: 0 |
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Changes (by russellm):
* status: new => closed
* needs_better_patch: => 0
* resolution: => invalid
* needs_tests: => 0
* needs_docs: => 0
Comment:
That's because a symmetrical m2m with self doesn't use the related_name.
The reason for this becomes obvious if you look at the data being stored.
In the case of parent/child, the relationship isn't symmetrical - if A is
a child of B, it doesn't follow that A is a parent of B.
In contrast, "friend" is a symmetrical m2m relationship - if I am your
friend, then you are my friend.
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