CHAPTER 2
Django Is Python
Django, like other frameworks, is built on an underlying programming language—in this case, Python—to do its work. Many people who are new to Django are also new to Python, and Python’s natural-feeling syntax combined with Django’s energy-saving features can make Django seem like it uses some kind of metalanguage, which isn’t the case.
A proper understanding of what can be done in Django must begin with the knowledge that Django is simply Python, as are all of your applications. Anything that can be done in Python can be done in Django, which makes the possibilities nearly limitless.
This also means that Django applications ...
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