Re: using forloop.counter to access data
You could always try writing a custom template tag or filter as someone else suggested earlier in the thread before resorting to JavaScript. Cheers, AT On Mar 21, 2012 5:41 PM, "Larry Martell"wrote: > On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:52 PM, James wrote: > > > > > > On Wednesday, March 21, 2012 10:41:08 AM UTC-4, Larry@gmail.comwrote: > >> > >> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 7:53 AM, James <> wrote: > >> > > >> > > >> > On Wednesday, March 21, 2012 8:47:23 AM UTC-4, larry@gmail.com > >> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >> This is probably a stupid newbie question > >> >> > >> >> I want to access a column of data in a row using forloop.counter, but > >> >> I cannot get it to work. > >> >> > >> >> In my test code, if I display {{ forloop.counter }} I get 2 > >> >> If I display {{ headers.0.2 }} I get ToolType > >> >> But if I display {{ headers.0.forloop.counter }} I get nothing > >> >> > >> >> What is the proper syntax for this? > >> > > >> > > >> > the forloop.counter and friends will simply give you information about > >> > the > >> > iteration, it won't give you any information about the data in the > >> > queryset > >> > >> Yes, I realize that. I am using it withing a loop to try an access a > >> specific item of data. The code I showed was just an example from one > >> iteration of the loop. > >> > >> > (I'm assuming this is what you mean when you say column). > >> > > >> > Here are the > >> > > >> > docs > https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/?from=olddocs#for > >> > > >> > If you want to access the column of data, assuming it's referenced > from > >> > a > >> > model, just the attribute of that model. If you passed in a list to > the > >> > template, you just use the django "dot" look-up syntax. > >> > >> Perhaps my question wasn't clear. I have a list called headers. From > >> within a for loop I want the n'th item from the first row. In the loop > >> I am trying to access {{ headers.0.forloop.counter }} but I get no > >> value from that. But if I hard code the number (as a test), e.g.: {{ > >> headers.0.2 }} then I do get the value. > > > > With regards to your reply: > > > > > >> Yes, I realize that. I am using it withing a loop to try an access a > >> specific item of data. The code I showed was just an example from one > >> iteration of the loop. > > > > > > You can't use forloop and friends in the manner you attempting to use it. > > It's The reason is, headers.0 has no attribute named "forloop" > > > > The best that you could do here, in this situation, is to create a custom > > filter and pass it forloop.counter as variable like so: > > {{ headers.0|forloop.counter }} You will of course have to write that > filter > > out first, register it, and install it in the template. > > > > I'm still not sure if this is the right approach. Why not just iterate > over > > the list itself, if you want to print the nth item within the list? > > That would be really inefficient, as the table can have thousands of > rows, with 30 columns each. I'd have to iterate through the header row > for each column in each row to get the value to put into the href. > > > Or, > > structure the list/queryset from the view such that you don't have to do > > such acrobatics. > > > >> But if I hard code the number (as a test), e.g.: {{ > >> headers.0.2 }} then I do get the value. > > > > > > This works because headers.0 has an attribute that works by way of the > > django dot look up. See Tom Evan's post regarding this. > > > > It seems to me that you have a list of lists (and not a single list). In > > which case, you can just iterate over the first list and iterate over the > > second list. If you need some control flow, just use the standard if / > else > > conditions. But, maybe I'm missing something? > > Yes, I think you are. I have 2 header rows, and thousands of data > rows. For each column in each data row I have to construct a href. One > of the parameters in the href comes from the first header row. The > header rows get processed first, then the data rows (to build the > table). So by the time I am processing the data I don't have the > header any more. I should probably just do this in javascript. > > > Even easier would be to use django's introspect feature and create models > > based on the tables in the DB, query the DB using the models and create > > querysets. Then you can access and display the data in a more > > coherent manner. > > > > see the docs here for > > introspection: > https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/howto/legacy-databases/?from=olddocs > > > That already is the case. I am trying to add functionality to an existing > app. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Django users" group. > To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this
Re: using forloop.counter to access data
On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:52 PM, Jameswrote: > > > On Wednesday, March 21, 2012 10:41:08 AM UTC-4, larry@gmail.com wrote: >> >> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 7:53 AM, James <> wrote: >> > >> > >> > On Wednesday, March 21, 2012 8:47:23 AM UTC-4, larry@gmail.com >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> This is probably a stupid newbie question >> >> >> >> I want to access a column of data in a row using forloop.counter, but >> >> I cannot get it to work. >> >> >> >> In my test code, if I display {{ forloop.counter }} I get 2 >> >> If I display {{ headers.0.2 }} I get ToolType >> >> But if I display {{ headers.0.forloop.counter }} I get nothing >> >> >> >> What is the proper syntax for this? >> > >> > >> > the forloop.counter and friends will simply give you information about >> > the >> > iteration, it won't give you any information about the data in the >> > queryset >> >> Yes, I realize that. I am using it withing a loop to try an access a >> specific item of data. The code I showed was just an example from one >> iteration of the loop. >> >> > (I'm assuming this is what you mean when you say column). >> > >> > Here are the >> > >> > docs https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/?from=olddocs#for >> > >> > If you want to access the column of data, assuming it's referenced from >> > a >> > model, just the attribute of that model. If you passed in a list to the >> > template, you just use the django "dot" look-up syntax. >> >> Perhaps my question wasn't clear. I have a list called headers. From >> within a for loop I want the n'th item from the first row. In the loop >> I am trying to access {{ headers.0.forloop.counter }} but I get no >> value from that. But if I hard code the number (as a test), e.g.: {{ >> headers.0.2 }} then I do get the value. > > With regards to your reply: > > >> Yes, I realize that. I am using it withing a loop to try an access a >> specific item of data. The code I showed was just an example from one >> iteration of the loop. > > > You can't use forloop and friends in the manner you attempting to use it. > It's The reason is, headers.0 has no attribute named "forloop" > > The best that you could do here, in this situation, is to create a custom > filter and pass it forloop.counter as variable like so: > {{ headers.0|forloop.counter }} You will of course have to write that filter > out first, register it, and install it in the template. > > I'm still not sure if this is the right approach. Why not just iterate over > the list itself, if you want to print the nth item within the list? That would be really inefficient, as the table can have thousands of rows, with 30 columns each. I'd have to iterate through the header row for each column in each row to get the value to put into the href. > Or, > structure the list/queryset from the view such that you don't have to do > such acrobatics. > >> But if I hard code the number (as a test), e.g.: {{ >> headers.0.2 }} then I do get the value. > > > This works because headers.0 has an attribute that works by way of the > django dot look up. See Tom Evan's post regarding this. > > It seems to me that you have a list of lists (and not a single list). In > which case, you can just iterate over the first list and iterate over the > second list. If you need some control flow, just use the standard if / else > conditions. But, maybe I'm missing something? Yes, I think you are. I have 2 header rows, and thousands of data rows. For each column in each data row I have to construct a href. One of the parameters in the href comes from the first header row. The header rows get processed first, then the data rows (to build the table). So by the time I am processing the data I don't have the header any more. I should probably just do this in javascript. > Even easier would be to use django's introspect feature and create models > based on the tables in the DB, query the DB using the models and create > querysets. Then you can access and display the data in a more > coherent manner. > > see the docs here for > introspection: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/howto/legacy-databases/?from=olddocs That already is the case. I am trying to add functionality to an existing app. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en.
Re: using forloop.counter to access data
On Wednesday, March 21, 2012 10:41:08 AM UTC-4, larry@gmail.com wrote: > > On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 7:53 AM, James <> wrote: > > > > > > On Wednesday, March 21, 2012 8:47:23 AM UTC-4, Larry@gmail.comwrote: > >> > >> This is probably a stupid newbie question > >> > >> I want to access a column of data in a row using forloop.counter, but > >> I cannot get it to work. > >> > >> In my test code, if I display {{ forloop.counter }} I get 2 > >> If I display {{ headers.0.2 }} I get ToolType > >> But if I display {{ headers.0.forloop.counter }} I get nothing > >> > >> What is the proper syntax for this? > > > > > > the forloop.counter and friends will simply give you information about > the > > iteration, it won't give you any information about the data in the > queryset > > Yes, I realize that. I am using it withing a loop to try an access a > specific item of data. The code I showed was just an example from one > iteration of the loop. > > > (I'm assuming this is what you mean when you say column). > > > > Here are the > > docs > https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/?from=olddocs#for > > > > If you want to access the column of data, assuming it's referenced from > a > > model, just the attribute of that model. If you passed in a list to the > > template, you just use the django "dot" look-up syntax. > > Perhaps my question wasn't clear. I have a list called headers. From > within a for loop I want the n'th item from the first row. In the loop > I am trying to access {{ headers.0.forloop.counter }} but I get no > value from that. But if I hard code the number (as a test), e.g.: {{ > headers.0.2 }} then I do get the value. > With regards to your reply: Yes, I realize that. I am using it withing a loop to try an access a > specific item of data. The code I showed was just an example from one > iteration of the loop. You can't use forloop and friends in the manner you attempting to use it. It's The reason is, headers.0 has no attribute named "forloop" The best that you could do here, in this situation, is to create a custom filter and pass it forloop.counter as variable like so: {{ headers.0|forloop.counter }} You will of course have to write that filter out first, register it, and install it in the template. I'm still not sure if this is the right approach. Why not just iterate over the list itself, if you want to print the nth item within the list? Or, structure the list/queryset from the view such that you don't have to do such acrobatics. But if I hard code the number (as a test), e.g.: {{ > headers.0.2 }} then I do get the value. This works because headers.0 has an attribute that works by way of the django dot look up. See Tom Evan's post regarding this. It seems to me that you have a list of lists (and not a single list). In which case, you can just iterate over the first list and iterate over the second list. If you need some control flow, just use the standard if / else conditions. But, maybe I'm missing something? Even easier would be to use django's introspect feature and create models based on the tables in the DB, query the DB using the models and create querysets. Then you can access and display the data in a more coherent manner. see the docs here for introspection: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/howto/legacy-databases/?from=olddocs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/django-users/-/1F5cm7oGKOMJ. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en.
Re: using forloop.counter to access data
On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 2:58 PM, Larry Martellwrote: > OK, but is there some reason {{ headers.0.forloop.counter } does not > work when forloop.counter has a value of 2, yet {{ headers.0.2 }} > does work? Django never does variable interpolation when resolving dot separated variables. What django does do when it resolves dot separated variables is well documented: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.3/topics/templates/#variables So outputting 'headers.0.forloop.counter' first finds the 'headers' variable, and gets the 0th entry. In fact, first of all it tries headers.get('0') IE, a dictionary lookup. This fails, so it tries getattr(headers, '0') IE, an attribute lookup. This fails, so it tries headers.0() * IE, a method call. This fails, so it tries headers[0] IE, a list index lookup. Having got 'headers.0' resolved, it would then step on to the next part of the lookup - 'forloop'. I think if you trace through yourself what it will do to lookup forloop as a dictionary entry of headers[0], an attribute of headers[0], a method call of headers[0] or a list index lookup of headers[0], you will see that obviously all of these would fail. If you replace forloop.counter with the raw value '2' and repeat the process, you'll see why that works as well. Cheers Tom * It doesn't actually do this, I haven't checked the code, but it probably does something like this: val = headers.get('0') if not val: val = getattr(headers, '0') if callable(val): return val() if not val: val = headers[0] return val -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en.
Re: using forloop.counter to access data
On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 8:32 AM, Tom Evanswrote: > On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:47 PM, Larry Martell > wrote: >> This is probably a stupid newbie question >> >> I want to access a column of data in a row using forloop.counter, but >> I cannot get it to work. >> >> In my test code, if I display {{ forloop.counter }} I get 2 >> If I display {{ headers.0.2 }} I get ToolType >> But if I display {{ headers.0.forloop.counter }} I get nothing >> >> What is the proper syntax for this? >> > > The preferred solution is to structure your data better in your view > so that writing the template to render the data is straightforward. This is a very large existing app, and I am new at this job. That have a table of data and they want me to make some of the data in the table into links that take them to a more detailed view of the data. The functionality to provide this more detailed view of the data already exist in the app. So I am just trying to construct the href. As I iterate through the table data, I need info from the header to build the href. > > The pragmatic solution is to use a custom filter to access your > current data structures: > > http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2024660/django-sort-dict-in-template OK, but is there some reason {{ headers.0.forloop.counter } does not work when forloop.counter has a value of 2, yet {{ headers.0.2 }} does work? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en.
Re: using forloop.counter to access data
On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 7:53 AM, Jameswrote: > > > On Wednesday, March 21, 2012 8:47:23 AM UTC-4, larry@gmail.com wrote: >> >> This is probably a stupid newbie question >> >> I want to access a column of data in a row using forloop.counter, but >> I cannot get it to work. >> >> In my test code, if I display {{ forloop.counter }} I get 2 >> If I display {{ headers.0.2 }} I get ToolType >> But if I display {{ headers.0.forloop.counter }} I get nothing >> >> What is the proper syntax for this? > > > the forloop.counter and friends will simply give you information about the > iteration, it won't give you any information about the data in the queryset Yes, I realize that. I am using it withing a loop to try an access a specific item of data. The code I showed was just an example from one iteration of the loop. > (I'm assuming this is what you mean when you say column). > > Here are the > docs https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/?from=olddocs#for > > If you want to access the column of data, assuming it's referenced from a > model, just the attribute of that model. If you passed in a list to the > template, you just use the django "dot" look-up syntax. Perhaps my question wasn't clear. I have a list called headers. From within a for loop I want the n'th item from the first row. In the loop I am trying to access {{ headers.0.forloop.counter }} but I get no value from that. But if I hard code the number (as a test), e.g.: {{ headers.0.2 }} then I do get the value. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en.
Re: using forloop.counter to access data
On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:47 PM, Larry Martellwrote: > This is probably a stupid newbie question > > I want to access a column of data in a row using forloop.counter, but > I cannot get it to work. > > In my test code, if I display {{ forloop.counter }} I get 2 > If I display {{ headers.0.2 }} I get ToolType > But if I display {{ headers.0.forloop.counter }} I get nothing > > What is the proper syntax for this? > The preferred solution is to structure your data better in your view so that writing the template to render the data is straightforward. The pragmatic solution is to use a custom filter to access your current data structures: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2024660/django-sort-dict-in-template Cheers Tom -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en.
Re: using forloop.counter to access data
On Wednesday, March 21, 2012 8:47:23 AM UTC-4, larry@gmail.com wrote: > > This is probably a stupid newbie question > > I want to access a column of data in a row using forloop.counter, but > I cannot get it to work. > > In my test code, if I display {{ forloop.counter }} I get 2 > If I display {{ headers.0.2 }} I get ToolType > But if I display {{ headers.0.forloop.counter }} I get nothing > > What is the proper syntax for this? > the forloop.counter and friends will simply give you information about the iteration, it won't give you any information about the data in the queryset (I'm assuming this is what you mean when you say column). Here are the docs https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/?from=olddocs#for If you want to access the column of data, assuming it's referenced from a model, just the attribute of that model. If you passed in a list to the template, you just use the django "dot" look-up syntax. Docs here: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/api/#render So, let's say your list looks like a = [1,2,3,4] and in your context it looks like c ={'a':a} if you want to reference the second "column" (index really) you would just do {{ a.1 }}, this will render the number "2". You would use forloop.counter for something like, let's say we passed in hundreds of such lists. And, for whatever reason, once we reach the 100th iteration, we want the loop to end. Then we would do this: {% for list in list_of_lists %} {{ list.1 }} {% if forloop.counter == 100 %} {% endfor %} {% endif %} {% if forloop. last %} {% endfor %} {% endif %} The last if / endif is not necessary, but I wanted to show some control flow using the forloop context. In fact, I wouldn't do this at all at the template level. I would instead limit the queryset to 100 when creating the queryset and pass that in and then just iterate over it like any other queryset, but I think you see what I mean. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/django-users/-/HsGotgeD_XkJ. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en.
using forloop.counter to access data
This is probably a stupid newbie question I want to access a column of data in a row using forloop.counter, but I cannot get it to work. In my test code, if I display {{ forloop.counter }} I get 2 If I display {{ headers.0.2 }} I get ToolType But if I display {{ headers.0.forloop.counter }} I get nothing What is the proper syntax for this? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en.