edited views.py, created forms.py and edit-author and edit-book files

+edited views.py to have a post function and HttpResponseRedirect to properly redirect the urls of the new books and authors and their details
+created forms.py and put BookForm and AuthorForm classes so the forms can be saved after post
+created edit-author and edit-book files

ysovera_reading/bookshelf/forms.py

+from django import forms
+from .models import Author, Books
+
+class BookForm(forms.ModelForm):
+	class Meta:
+		model = Books
+		fields = "__all__"
+
+class AuthorForm(forms.ModelForm):
+	class Meta:
+		model = Author
+		fields = "__all__"
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ysovera_reading/bookshelf/templates/bookshelf/add-author.html

 {% extends 'base.html' %}
 
 {% block title %}Add New Author{% endblock %}
-
+	
 {% block content %}
-	<form action="/" method="post">
+	{{ form.non_field_errors }}
+	{% for field in form %}
+		{% if field.errors %}
+			<p>{{ field.label }} has the following errors:</p>
+			<ul>
+			{% for error in field.errors %}
+				<li>{{ error }}</li>
+			{% endfor %}
+			</ul>
+		{% endif %}
+	{% endfor %}
+	<form method="post">
 		{% csrf_token %}
 		{{ form.as_p }}
-		<!--<label for="title">First Name:</label>
-		<input type="text" name="first_name" id="first_name"><br>
-		<label for="author">Last Name:</label>
-		<input type="text" name="last_name" id="last_name"><br>
-		<label for="age">Age:</label>
-		<input type="number" name="age" id="age"><br>
-		<label for="nationality">Nationality:</label>
-		<input type="text" name="nationality" id="nationality"><br>
-		<label for="bio">Bio:</label>
-		<input type="textarea" name="bio" id="bio"><br><br>-->
 		<input type="submit" value="Add Author">
 	</form>
-{% endblock %}
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+{% endblock %}

ysovera_reading/bookshelf/templates/bookshelf/add-book.html

@@ -3,27 +3,20 @@
 {% block title %}Add New Book{% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
-
-	<form action="/" method="post">
+	{{ form.non_field_errors }}
+	{% for field in form %}
+		{% if field.errors %}
+			<p>{{ field.label }} has the following errors:</p>
+			<ul>
+			{% for error in field.errors %}
+				<li>{{ error }}</li>
+			{% endfor %}
+			</ul>
+		{% endif %}
+	{% endfor %}
+	<form method="post">
 		{% csrf_token %}
 		{{ form.as_p }}
-
-		<!--<label for="title">Title:</label>
-		<input type="text" name="title" id="title"><br>
-		<label for="author">Author:</label>
-		<select id = "selectField" name="author">
-			{% for author in object.authors.all %}
-				<option value = {{ author }}>{{ author }}</option>
-			{% endfor %}
-		<input type="text" name="author" id="author"><br>
-		<label for="publisher">Publisher:</label>
-		<input type="text" name="publisher" id="publisher"><br>
-		<label for="publisher">Year Published:</label>
-		<input type="number" name="year_published" id="year_published"><br>
-		<label for="ISBN">ISBN:</label>
-		<input type="number" name="ISBN" id="ISBN"><br>
-		<label for="blurb">Blurb:</label>
-		<input type="textarea" name="blurb" id="blurb"><br><br>-->
 		<input type="submit" value="Add Book">
 	</form>
 {% endblock %}
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ysovera_reading/bookshelf/templates/bookshelf/edit-author.html

+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+
+{% block title %}Edit Author{% endblock %}
+	
+{% block content %}
+	{{ form.non_field_errors }}
+	{% for field in form %}
+		{% if field.errors %}
+			<p>{{ field.label }} has the following errors:</p>
+			<ul>
+			{% for error in field.errors %}
+				<li>{{ error }}</li>
+			{% endfor %}
+			</ul>
+		{% endif %}
+	{% endfor %}
+	<form method="post">
+		{% csrf_token %}
+		{{ form.as_p }}
+		<input type="submit" value="Edit Author">
+	</form>
+{% endblock %}

ysovera_reading/bookshelf/templates/bookshelf/edit-book.html

+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+
+{% block title %}Edit Book{% endblock %}
+	
+{% block content %}
+	{{ form.non_field_errors }}
+	{% for field in form %}
+		{% if field.errors %}
+			<p>{{ field.label }} has the following errors:</p>
+			<ul>
+			{% for error in field.errors %}
+				<li>{{ error }}</li>
+			{% endfor %}
+			</ul>
+		{% endif %}
+	{% endfor %}
+	<form method="post">
+		{% csrf_token %}
+		{{ form.as_p }}
+		<input type="submit" value="Edit Book">
+	</form>
+{% endblock %}

ysovera_reading/bookshelf/urls.py

 from django.urls import path
 
-from .views import home_view, BooksDetailView, BooksView, AuthorsView, AuthorDetailsView, BookCreateView, AuthorCreateView
+from .views import home_view, BooksDetailView, BooksView, AuthorsView, AuthorDetailsView, BookCreateView, AuthorCreateView, BookUpdateView, AuthorUpdateView
 
 urlpatterns = [
 	path('home/', home_view, name='index'),
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ urlpatterns = [
       path('authors/<int:pk>/details/', AuthorDetailsView.as_view(), name='author-detail'),
 	path('books/add/', BookCreateView.as_view(), name='add-book'),
 	path('authors/add/', AuthorCreateView.as_view(), name='add-author'),
+	path('books/<int:pk>/edit/', BookUpdateView.as_view(), name='edit-book'),
+	path('authors/<int:pk>/edit/', AuthorUpdateView.as_view(), name='edit-author'),
 ]
 
 app_name = 'bookshelf'
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ysovera_reading/bookshelf/views.py

@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ from django.views import View
 from django.views.generic.detail import DetailView
 from django.views.generic.list import ListView
 from django.views.generic.edit import CreateView, UpdateView
+from django.http.response import HttpResponseRedirect
 from .models import Books, Author
+from .forms import BookForm, AuthorForm
 
 def home_view(request):
 	return render(request, 'home.html')
@@ -29,9 +31,39 @@ class BookCreateView(CreateView):
 	fields = '__all__'
 	template_name = "bookshelf/add-book.html"
 
+	def post(self, request,*args,**kwargs):
+		form = BookForm(request.POST) 
+	
+		if form.is_valid():
+			new_book = form.save()
+			redirect_url = "../" + new_book.get_absolute_url() +"/details/"
+			return HttpResponseRedirect(redirect_url)
+		else:
+			return render(request, self.template_name, {'form': form})
+
 class AuthorCreateView(CreateView):
 	model = Author 
 	fields = '__all__'
 	template_name = "bookshelf/add-author.html"
+
+	def post(self, request,*args,**kwargs):
+		form = AuthorForm(request.POST) 
+	
+		if form.is_valid():
+			new_author = form.save()
+			redirect_url = "../" + new_author.get_absolute_url() + "/details/"
+			return HttpResponseRedirect(redirect_url)
+		else:
+			return render(request, self.template_name, {'form': form})
+
+class BookUpdateView(UpdateView):
+	model = Books
+	fields = '__all__'
+	template_name = "bookshelf/edit-book.html"
+
+class AuthorUpdateView(UpdateView):
+	model = Author 
+	fields = '__all__'
+	template_name = "bookshelf/edit-author.html"
 	
 	
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