Django model field by variable
django, python
Solution
You can use pythons getattr function to do this. Pass the field name in as the attribute.
getattr(model, fieldtoget)
Since fieldtoget is a variable, this is dynamic.
You can use setattr to set it the same way.
Problem
Quick question. I'm trying yo access one of the fields of a model using a variable. ``` class ExampleModel(models.Model): the_field = models.CharField() the_field_two = models.CharField() ``` How would access the field dynamically? I tried: ``` model = ExampleModel.objects.get(pk=1) fieldtoget = 'the_field' test_var = model[fieldtoget] ``` But it doesn't seem to work, any ideas how I would do this? Update: Thought I'd update my question. I'm trying to write a function (as part of larger function) that can not only get the value of the field but also update it from a variable fieldname. For example: ``` model[fieldtoget] = 'yo' model.save() ``` In PHP you can use the {} wrapper - `$model{$fieldtoget}` - as an example, for dynamic variable names was hoping there was something similar in python :) Cheers