FBV implementation for the forum page

widget_aguandhischipmunks/forum/views.py

-from django.http import HttpResponse
-from .models import ForumPost, Reply
+from django.shortcuts import render, redirect
+from django.views.generic import DetailView, CreateView, UpdateView
+from .models import ForumPost
+from .forms import AddForumPostForm
+
+# dashboard view from .models
+def forum_view(request):
+    users = ForumPost.objects.all()
+    return render(request, 'forum/forum.html', {'users': users})
 
-# forum view from .models
-def forumIndex(request):
 
-    # fetch forum posts and replies
-    forum = ForumPost.objects.all()
-    replies = Reply.objects.all()
-    forum_output = "Widget's Forum <br><br> Forum Posts:<br>"
 
-    for post in forum:
-        forum_output = (forum_output + post.title + " by " + post.author.first_name + " " + post.author.last_name +
-                                " posted " + post.pub_datetime.strftime('%m/%d/%Y, %I:%M %p') + ":<br>" +
-                                post.body + "<br>"                    
-        )
-        for reply in replies:
-            if reply.forum_post.title == post.title:
-                forum_output = (forum_output + "Reply by " + reply.author.first_name + " " + reply.author.last_name
-                                + " posted " + reply.pub_datetime.strftime('%m/%d/%Y, %I:%M %p') + ":<br>" +
-                                reply.body + "<br>"
-                )
 
-        forum_output = forum_output + "<br>"
 
-    return HttpResponse(forum_output)