A ForeignKey field is often defined using the class to which the model is
related, for example.
from django.db import models
from authors.models import Author
class Post(models.Model):
author = models.ForeignKey(Author)
Alternatively the model name can be used, rather than the model class, for
example.
from django.db import models
class Post(models.Model):
author = models.ForeignKey('authors.Author')
By using a model name there are fewer imports at the top of the module and
fewer occurrences of circular import dependencies between Django
applications. What are the disadvantages to using a model name and why not
always use them?
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