feat: added forms.py to model the forum's post form

widget_group_17/forum/forms.py

+from django.forms import ModelForm
+from homepage.models import WidgetUser
+from .models import Post
+
+class PostForm(ModelForm):
+    class Meta:
+        model = Post
+        fields = ["post_title", "post_body", "author"]
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widget_group_17/forum/views.py

-from django.shortcuts import render
+from django.shortcuts import render, redirect
 from django.http import HttpResponse, Http404
 from django.template import loader
 from .models import Post, Reply
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ def index(request):
         "posts_list": posts_list,
     }
     return HttpResponse(template.render(context, request))
-    # output = "<br>".join([p.post_title for p in posts_list])
-    # view = "Welcome to Widget's Forum! <br>"
-    # return HttpResponse(view)
-    # return HttpResponse("Welcome to Widget's forum!")
 
 def detail(request, post_id):
     try:
@@ -23,94 +19,6 @@ def detail(request, post_id):
     except Post.DoesNotExist:
         raise Http404("Post does not exist!")
     return render(request, "forum/detail.html", {"post": post, "reply": reply})
-    # return HttpResponse("These are the details for post # %s" % author_id)
 
-# def welcome(request):
-#     forum_view = "FORUM POSTS: "
-#     # posts = Post.objects.all()
+def add(request):
+    return render(request, "forum/add.html", {"post_form": post_form})
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-#     # replies = Reply.objects.all()
-
-#     forum_view = forum_view + "<br> {} by {} {} dated {}: <br> {}".\
-#         format(
-#                 Post.objects.get(author_id=1),
-#                 Post.objects.get(author_id=1).author.first_name,
-#                 Post.objects.get(author_id=1).author.last_name,
-#                 Post.objects.get(author_id=1).pub_date,
-#                 Post.objects.get(author_id=1).post_body
-#         )
-
-#     replies_to_first = Reply.objects.filter(associated_post_id=2)
-
-#     for reply_to_first in replies_to_first:
-#         forum_view = forum_view + '<br> Reply by {} {} dated {}: <br> {}'.\
-#             format(
-#                 reply_to_first.author.first_name,
-#                 reply_to_first.author.last_name,
-#                 reply_to_first.pub_date,
-#                 reply_to_first.reply_body
-#             )
-    
-#     forum_view = forum_view + "<br>"
-
-#     forum_view = forum_view + "<br> {} by {} {} dated {}: <br> {}".\
-#         format(
-#                 Post.objects.get(author_id=2),
-#                 Post.objects.get(author_id=2).author.first_name,
-#                 Post.objects.get(author_id=2).author.last_name,
-#                 Post.objects.get(author_id=2).pub_date,
-#                 Post.objects.get(author_id=2).post_body
-#         )
-
-#     replies_to_second = Reply.objects.filter(associated_post_id=3)
-
-#     for reply_to_second in replies_to_second:
-#         forum_view = forum_view + '<br> Reply by {} {} dated {}: <br> {}'.\
-#             format(
-#                 reply_to_second.author.first_name,
-#                 reply_to_second.author.last_name,
-#                 reply_to_second.pub_date,
-#                 reply_to_second.reply_body
-#             )
-    
-#     forum_view = forum_view + "<br>"
-
-#     forum_view = forum_view + "<br> {} by {} {} dated {}: <br> {}".\
-#         format(
-#                 Post.objects.get(id=4),
-#                 Post.objects.get(id=4).author.first_name,
-#                 Post.objects.get(id=4).author.last_name,
-#                 Post.objects.get(id=4).pub_date,
-#                 Post.objects.get(id=4).post_body
-#         )
-
-#     replies_to_third = Reply.objects.filter(associated_post_id=4)
-
-#     for reply_to_third in replies_to_third:
-#         forum_view = forum_view + '<br> Reply by {} {} dated {}: <br> {}'.\
-#             format(
-#                 reply_to_third.author.first_name,
-#                 reply_to_third.author.last_name,
-#                 reply_to_third.pub_date,
-#                 reply_to_third.reply_body
-#             )
-
-    # for post in posts:
-    #     forum_view += "<br> {} by {} {} dated {}: <br> {}".\
-    #         format(
-    #             post.post_title,
-    #             post.author.first_name,
-    #             post.author.last_name,
-    #             post.pub_date,
-    #             post.post_body
-    #         )
-
-    # for reply in replies:
-    #     forum_view += '<br> Reply by {} {} dated {}: <br> {}'.\
-    #         format(
-    #             reply.author.first_name,
-    #             reply.author.last_name,
-    #             reply.pub_date,
-    #             reply.reply_body
-    #         )
-
-    return HttpResponse(forum_view)