Python noob for loop?

Question

I have the following variable called request.FILES which contain the following:

<MultiValueDict: {
    u'uploadedFile': [
        <InMemoryUploadedFile: angularjs1.png (image/png)>,
        <InMemoryUploadedFile: angularjs2.png (image/png)>,
        <InMemoryUploadedFile: angularjs3.png (image/png)>]}>

If I call or print request.FILES['uploadedFile'] I get only angularjs3.png and I need a list like angularjs1.png, angularjs2.png, angularjs3.png or something similar. I think I need a for loop but I didn't succeed how to make it properly.

Martijn Pieters · Accepted Answer · 2018-09-28T11:31:26.357

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You have a special type of dictionary, a MultiValueDict. Using the .get() method or [...] indexing will only ever get you the first value.

You need to use the .getlist() method instead:

request.FILES.getlist('uploadedFile')

edited Sep 28 '18 at 11:31

answered Mar 14 '13 at 10:31

Martijn Pieters

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Unfortunately the `.getall()` method is not working because `MultiValueDict` object has no atribute `getall` – MariusNV Mar 14 '13 at 10:35
@MariusNV: Sorry, you didn't specify the framework. It's Django instead, right? – Martijn Pieters Mar 14 '13 at 10:35
Yes, it's Django and I didn't know that it has his specific way of handling this. – MariusNV Mar 14 '13 at 10:36
@martin-pieters Thank you for the documentation link :D – MariusNV Mar 14 '13 at 10:41

Python noob for loop?

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