django_mysql_quickstart_with_listcharfield_model_example.py

1# settings.py
2INSTALLED_APPS = [
3    ...,
4    'django_mysql',
5    ...
6]
7
8# models.py
9from django.db import models
10from django_mysql.models import ListCharField
11
12class Person(models.Model):
13    name = models.CharField(max_length=100)
14    # Using ListCharField to store a list of strings in a comma-separated format
15    post_codes = ListCharField(
16        base_field=models.CharField(max_length=10),
17        size=6,
18        max_length=(6 * 11)  # 6 * 10 characters plus commas
19    )
20
21# usage
22p = Person(name="Alice", post_codes=["12345", "67890"])
23p.save()
24
25# Querying with django-mysql extensions
26# Note: To use some features, you might need to use the Model or QuerySet mixins
27from django_mysql.models import Model
28
29class MyModel(Model):
30    # This model now has access to extra methods like .update_json()
31    pass