feat: added template for post listing.

widget_group_17/forum/templates/forum/index.html

+{% if posts_list %}
+    <ul>
+        {% for post in posts_list %}
+            <li><a href="/posts/{{ post.id }}">{{ posts.post_title }}</a></li>
+        {% endfor %}
+    </ul>
+{% else %}
+    <p>No articles are available.</p>
+{% endif %}
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widget_group_17/forum/views.py

@@ -5,78 +5,79 @@ from .models import Post, Reply
 # Create your views here.
 def index(request):
     posts_list = Post.objects.order_by("pub_date")
-    output = ", ".join([p.post_title for p in posts_list])
-    return HttpResponse(output)
+    output = "<br>".join([p.post_title for p in posts_list])
+    view = "Welcome to Widget's Forum! <br>" + output
+    return HttpResponse(view)
     # return HttpResponse("Welcome to Widget's forum!")
 
-def welcome(request):
-    forum_view = "FORUM POSTS: "
-    # posts = Post.objects.all()
-    # replies = Reply.objects.all()
+# def welcome(request):
+#     forum_view = "FORUM POSTS: "
+#     # posts = Post.objects.all()
+#     # 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
-        )
+#     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)
+#     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
-            )
+#     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>"
 
-    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
-        )
+#     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)
+#     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
-            )
+#     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>"
 
-    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
-        )
+#     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)
+#     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 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> {}".\