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File upload handling basics in Django - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

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beginner
What is the first step to enable file uploads in a Django form?
You must add enctype="multipart/form-data" to the HTML form tag. This tells the browser to send file data along with the form.
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beginner
How do you access an uploaded file in a Django view?
Use request.FILES dictionary with the file input's name as the key, for example request.FILES['file_field_name'].
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beginner
What Django field type is used to store uploaded files in a model?
Use models.FileField or models.ImageField to store file or image uploads respectively.
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intermediate
Why should you validate uploaded files in Django?
To ensure files are safe, the right type, and within size limits. This protects your app from harmful files and errors.
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beginner
Where does Django store uploaded files by default?
By default, files are saved to the directory specified by the MEDIA_ROOT setting.
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Which attribute must be added to a form tag to upload files in Django?
Amethod="get"
Benctype="multipart/form-data"
Caction="upload/"
Dtype="file"
How do you access an uploaded file in a Django view?
Arequest.POST['file']
Brequest.GET['file']
Crequest.FILES['file']
Drequest.DATA['file']
Which model field is best for storing uploaded images?
Amodels.ImageField
Bmodels.FileField
Cmodels.TextField
Dmodels.CharField
Where should you configure the directory to save uploaded files in Django?
AMEDIA_ROOT
BSTATIC_ROOT
CTEMPLATES_DIR
DUPLOAD_DIR
Why is it important to validate uploaded files?
ATo improve page load speed
BTo prevent uploading large files only
CTo reduce server memory usage
DTo ensure files are safe and correct type
Explain the steps to handle a file upload in a Django app from form to saving the file.
Think about form setup, model fields, view handling, and storage.
You got /5 concepts.
    Describe why and how you validate uploaded files in Django.
    Consider security and app stability.
    You got /4 concepts.