feat: converted index view from function-based (FBV) to class-based (CBV)

widget_group_17/assignments/urls.py

 from django.urls import path
 
 from . import views
+from .views import IndexView
 
 app_name = "assignments"
 urlpatterns = [
     # assignments/
-    path('', views.index, name='index'),
+    path('', IndexView.as_view(), name='index'),
     # assignments/<assignment_id>/details/
     path('<int:assignment_id>/details/', views.details, name='details'),
     # assignments/add/

widget_group_17/assignments/views.py

 from django.http import HttpResponse, Http404
 from django.shortcuts import render
+from django.views import View
 from assignments.models import Assignment, Course
 from assignments.forms import AssignmentForm
 
 # Create your views here.
-def index(request):
-    course_list = Course.objects.order_by("course_code")
-    assignment_list = Assignment.objects.all()
-    context = {
-        "course_list" : course_list,
-        "assignment_list" : assignment_list,
-    }
-    return render(request, "assignments/index.html", context)
+class IndexView(View):
+    def get(self, request):
+        course_list = Course.objects.order_by("course_code")
+        assignment_list = Assignment.objects.all()
+        context = {
+            "course_list" : course_list,
+            "assignment_list" : assignment_list,
+        }
+        return render(request, "assignments/index.html", context)
     
 def details(request, assignment_id):
     try:
@@ -37,8 +39,21 @@ def newassignment(request):
     else:
         assignment_form = AssignmentForm()
     return render(request, "assignments/newassignment.html", {"assignment_form":assignment_form})
-    
-# Code from previous labs:
+
+
+# Code from Lab 3:
+#
+# def index(request):
+#    course_list = Course.objects.order_by("course_code")
+#    assignment_list = Assignment.objects.all()
+#    context = {
+#        "course_list" : course_list,
+#        "assignment_list" : assignment_list,
+#    }
+#    return render(request, "assignments/index.html", context)
+
+
+# Code from Midterm Project and earlier labs:
 #
 # def index(request):
 #    assignments_view = "ASSIGNMENTS: <br>"