"No module named simple" error in Django

Question

ImportError at /
No module named simple

Django Version: 1.5.dev20120710212642

I installed latest django version. I am using

from django.views.generic.simple import redirect_to

in my urls.py. What is wrong? Is it deprecated?

Ahsan · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-29T12:17:16.220

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Use class-based views instead of redirect_to as these function-based generic views have been deprecated.

Here is simple example of class-based views usage

from django.conf.urls import patterns, url, include
from django.views.generic import TemplateView

urlpatterns = patterns('',
    (r'^about/', TemplateView.as_view(template_name="about.html")),
)

Update

If someone wants to redirect to a URL, Use RedirectView.

from django.views.generic import RedirectView

urlpatterns = patterns('',
    (r'^one/$', RedirectView.as_view(url='/another/')),
)

edited Apr 29 '13 at 12:17

answered Jul 11 '12 at 09:36

Ahsan

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Thanks for this example. We just upgraded to 1.5 and instantly got errors with both redirect_to and direct_to_template. Upvoted. – commadelimited Feb 27 '13 at 14:48
How can I do it using `path`? – Ramisa Anjum Aditi Jun 14 '18 at 19:36

score 53 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 20 '12 at 03:39

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this should work

from django.conf.urls import patterns
from django.views.generic import RedirectView

urlpatterns = patterns('',
    url(r'some-url', RedirectView.as_view(url='/another-url/'))
)

answered Dec 20 '12 at 03:39

Adrian Mester

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Thanks for this example. We just upgraded to 1.5 and instantly got errors with both redirect_to and direct_to_template. Upvoted. – commadelimited Feb 27 '13 at 14:47
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Thank you! works like a charm! Actually, THIS is the correct answer to the question. The accepted answer is not a replacement for redirect_to. – Simon Steinberger Mar 27 '13 at 06:50

score 6 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 11 '12 at 08:25

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Yes, the old function-based generic views were deprecated in 1.4. Use the class-based views instead.

answered Jul 11 '12 at 08:25

Daniel Roseman

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What can I use instead of redirect_to? – Burak Jul 11 '12 at 08:33
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@Burak, how about RedirectView.as_view(url='/another-url/') as indicated above? – Massagran Jun 01 '13 at 07:27

score 5 · Answer 4 · answered Feb 12 '15 at 10:50

And for the record (no relevant example currently in documentation), to use RedirectView with parameters:

from django.conf.urls import patterns, url
from django.views.generic import RedirectView


urlpatterns = patterns('',
    url(r'^myurl/(?P<my_id>\d+)$', RedirectView.as_view(url='/another_url/%(my_id)s/')),
)

Please note that although the regex looks for a number (\d+), the parameter is passed as a string (%(my_id)s).

What is still unclear is how to use RedirectView with template_name in urls.py.

"No module named simple" error in Django

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