Handle a search query in Django
In our views.py we define the following:
from myapp.models import MyModel
def my_view(request):
instances = MyModel.objects.all() # This does not have to be like that, another kind of query can be applied
query = request.GET.get('q') # 'q' -> name in search input (see html form)
if query:
instances = instances.filter(Q(title__icontains=query) | Q(description__icontains=query))
## continue with other stuff, creating the context, rendering templates, so on.
In our HTML, we need a form with a GET method:
<form method="get">
<input type="search" name="q" />
<button type="submit">Search</button>
</form>
Keep the query in your pagination:
<a>href="?page=X{%if request.GET.q%}&q={{ request.GET.q }}{%endif%}">Page X</a>
