[Solved] Identify the error in this Django cache configuration snippet: CACHES = { 'default': { 'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.locmem.LocMemCache', 'LOCATION': '/tmp/django_cache' } } | Django

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Identify the error in this Django cache configuration snippet:

 CACHES = {
    'default': {
        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.locmem.LocMemCache',
        'LOCATION': '/tmp/django_cache'
    }
}

ALocMemCache backend should not have a LOCATION setting

BThe BACKEND string is misspelled

CLOCATION path must be a database table name

DThe CACHES dictionary must be a list instead

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand LocMemCache usage
LocMemCache stores cache in local memory and does not use a file path or location setting.
Step 2: Identify the incorrect LOCATION key
Providing a LOCATION with a file path is invalid for LocMemCache and will cause an error.
Final Answer:
LocMemCache backend should not have a LOCATION setting -> Option A
Quick Check:
LocMemCache no LOCATION needed [OK]

Quick Trick: LocMemCache ignores LOCATION, so don't set it [OK]

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