Django Application Level urls.py Files

In a Django project, each application can have its own urls.py file. This allows you to organize your URLs in a more modular and structured way. Instead of having all URLs defined in the main urls.py file of the project, you can split them up based on the functionality of each application.

To create an application level urls.py file, you need to first create a new Python package within your Django application. This package should be named as ‘urls’ or any other suitable name. Inside this package, you can create a urls.py file where you can define the URL patterns specific to that application.

Here is an example of how a typical application level urls.py file looks like:


from django.urls import path
from . import views

urlpatterns = [
path('', views.index, name='index'),
path('about/', views.about, name='about'),
path('contact/', views.contact, name='contact'),
]


In the above code snippet, we are importing the necessary functions from Django and views from our application. We then define a list of URL patterns using the path() function. Each path() function takes three arguments – the URL pattern, the view function that will handle the request, and an optional name for the URL pattern.

Once you have defined the URL patterns in your application level urls.py file, you need to include this file in the main urls.py file of your Django project. You can do this using the include() function:


from django.urls import path, include

urlpatterns = [
path('app/', include('myapp.urls')),
]


By including the application level urls.py file in the main urls.py file of your project, you are telling Django to route requests to the appropriate view functions based on the URL patterns defined in the application level urls.py file.

In conclusion, using application level urls.py files in Django projects helps in organizing and managing your URLs in a more structured way. It also allows you to work on individual applications independently without cluttering the main urls.py file of your project. So next time you are working on a Django project, consider using application level urls.py files for better code organization.