Point Django at different Python version
Django is a popular Python web framework that makes it easier to build web applications. The Point field in Django is used to store geographic point coordinates, and it's part of Django's geospatial fields. However, the usage of geospatial fields, including Point, may differ slightly between different Python versions. In this tutorial, we'll cover how to use the Point field in Django at different Python versions (Python 2 and Python 3), with code examples for each version.
Before you begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed:
In Python 2.x, Django's geospatial fields, including the Point field, are part of the django.contrib.gis.db.models module. Here's how you can use it:
In Python 3.x, the geospatial fields, including the Point field, have been moved to django.db.models. Here's how to use it:
Regardless of the Python version you're using, the process of creating and using the Point field remains consistent.
Create a Django model as shown in the examples above.
Run the following commands to create the necessary database tables:
Now you can create instances of the Location model and store point coordinates in the point field. Here's an example of how to do this:
To retrieve and manipulate the Point data, you can use the built-in functions provided by Django's geospatial libraries. For example, to find locations within a certain distance from a given point, you can use the Distance lookup:
In this tutorial, we've shown you how to use the Point field in Django at different Python versions (2.x and 3.x). Regardless of the Python version, you can create and work with geographic point data using Django's geospatial fields. Make sure to install the required Django and geospatial libraries, as needed for your specific version of Python.
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