Django modelform NOT required field

Question

I have a form like this:

class My_Form(ModelForm):
    class Meta:
        model = My_Class
        fields = (\'first_name\', \'last_name\' , \'address\')


        

Answer 1

@Anentropic's solution from the comment on @Atma's answer worked for me. And I think it's the best one too.

His comment:

null=True, blank=True will cause the ModelForm field to be required=False

I just set it on my ManyToMany field in my UserProfile class and it worked flawlessly.

My UserProfile class now looks like this (notice the friends field):

class UserProfile(models.Model):
    user = models.OneToOneField(User, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
    friends = models.ManyToManyField('self', null=True, blank=True)

I also think that this is the most beautiful solution since you do the same thing, put null and blank to True, weather you have a simple char field or, like I have, ManyToMany field.

Again, thanks alot @Anentropic. :)

P.S. I wrote this as a post since I couldn't comment (I have less than 50 reputation) but also because I think his comment needs more exposure.

P.P.S. If this answer helped you, please do upwote his comment.

Cheers :)