# models.py (the database tables)
from django.db import models
class Book(models.Model):
name = models.CharField(max_length=50)
pub_date = models.DateField()
# views.py (the business logic)
from django.shortcuts import render_to_response
from models import Book
def latest_books(request):
book_list = Book.objects.order_by('-pub_date')[:10]
return render_to_response('latest_books.html', {'book_list': book_list})
# urls.py (the URL configuration)
from django.conf.urls.defaults import *
import views
urlpatterns = patterns('',
(r'^latest/$', views.latest_books),
)
# latest_books.html (the template)
<html><head><title>Books</title></head>
<body>
<h1>Books</h1>
<ul>
{% for book in book_list %}
<li>{{ book.name }}</li>
{% endfor %}
</ul>
</body></html>