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Change allow_none to allow_null in 3.0 announcement
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Xavier Ordoquy 2014-12-01 16:30:01 +01:00
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@ -557,22 +557,22 @@ We now use the following:
* `Field` is the base class for all fields. It does not include any default implementation for either serializing or deserializing data.
* `ReadOnlyField` is a concrete implementation for read-only fields that simply returns the attribute value without modification.
#### The `required`, `allow_none`, `allow_blank` and `default` arguments.
#### The `required`, `allow_null`, `allow_blank` and `default` arguments.
REST framework now has more explicit and clear control over validating empty values for fields.
Previously the meaning of the `required=False` keyword argument was underspecified. In practice its use meant that a field could either be not included in the input, or it could be included, but be `None` or the empty string.
We now have a better separation, with separate `required`, `allow_none` and `allow_blank` arguments.
We now have a better separation, with separate `required`, `allow_null` and `allow_blank` arguments.
The following set of arguments are used to control validation of empty values:
* `required=False`: The value does not need to be present in the input, and will not be passed to `.create()` or `.update()` if it is not seen.
* `default=<value>`: The value does not need to be present in the input, and a default value will be passed to `.create()` or `.update()` if it is not seen.
* `allow_none=True`: `None` is a valid input.
* `allow_null=True`: `None` is a valid input.
* `allow_blank=True`: `''` is valid input. For `CharField` and subclasses only.
Typically you'll want to use `required=False` if the corresponding model field has a default value, and additionally set either `allow_none=True` or `allow_blank=True` if required.
Typically you'll want to use `required=False` if the corresponding model field has a default value, and additionally set either `allow_null=True` or `allow_blank=True` if required.
The `default` argument is also available and always implies that the field is not required to be in the input. It is unnecessary to use the `required` argument when a default is specified, and doing so will result in an error.