Try Entries.objects.order_by('a_field_that_you_want_to_order_by')[:5]
Entries.objects is a query set manager, not a query set, so you can't
slice that.
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Ollie
> hm. I'm trying to do this in a context processor and its not working:
>
> def entry_latest(request):
> from app.entries.models import Entries
> return {'entry_latest': Entries.objects[:5]}
>
>
> On Apr 22, 2:35 pm, "Honza Král" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> just slice it:
>> entry_list[:5]
>>
>> just bear in mind that slicing will actually query the database, so
>> you need to do it when working with the data (e.g. not in urls.py when
>> providing parameters for generic views)
>>
>> On 4/22/07, drackett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> I love the ability to get the latest object in a collection..
>>>
>>> entry_list.latest()
>>>
>>> and was curious if there is a way to get more than 1 object. For
>>> example, if I want the last 5 entries of a blog, is there something
>>> like
>>>
>>> entry_list.latest(5)
>>>
>>> I know that doesn't work, but is there an easy way to do this?
>>>
>> --
>> Honza Kr?l
>> E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> ICQ#: 107471613
>> Phone: +420 606 678585
>>
>
>
> >
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