High Decorators Question 151 of 228

How does Django's method_decorator adapt function decorators to class-based views?

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Simple meaning

method_decorator converts a function decorator into a method decorator that preserves self.

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method_decorator converts a function
decorator into a method decorator that preserves self.
2
You typically apply it
to dispatch or to get/post so middleware-like checks run for every HTTP verb you care about.
3
Applying a function decorator
directly to a method without it often drops the instance or confuses inspect.
4
Give an example
One tiny concrete case you can say aloud.
5
Common mistake
What juniors usually get wrong.
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Close
When you pick this over the alternative.

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Key takeaway

method_decorator converts a function decorator into a method decorator that preserves self. You typically apply it to dispatch or to get/post so middleware-like checks run for every HTTP verb you care about.