Django TypeError int() argument must be a string or a number, not 'QueryDict'

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Getting a TypeError when I click submit on my index page ``` int() argument must be a string or a number, not 'QueryDict' ``` I want to pass in the user and message variables so that when they submit the message, both user and message get saved in the database. At this moment, I don't see how in my index.html I am supposed to use those variables passed in (user and message) to relay back that information. Traceback ``` Environment: Request Method: POST Request URL: http://127.0.0.1:8000/ Django Version: 1.6.1 Python Version: 2.7.2 Installed Applications: ('django.contrib.admin', 'django.contrib.auth', 'django.contrib.contenttypes', 'django.contrib.sessions', 'django.contrib.messages', 'django.contrib.staticfiles', 'SimpleMessage') Installed Middleware: ('django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware', 'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware', 'django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware', 'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware', 'django.contrib.messages.middl…

Accepted Answer

You directly pass the `POST` query dict to instruction of Model.

Change it:

```
u = User(request.POST)
```

To:

```
u = User(name=request.POST.get('user'))
```

And, this:

```
m = Message(request.POST)
```

To:

```
m = Message(content=request.POST.get('text'), user=u)
```

Also if you want to adding time of message automatically, change this line:

```
time = models.DateTimeField()
```

To:

```
time = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
```

Django TypeError int() argument must be a string or a number, not 'QueryDict'

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