How do I get the object if it exists, or None if it does not exist?

Question

When I ask the model manager to get an object, it raises DoesNotExist when there is no matching object.

go = Content.objects.get(name=\"baby\")
         


        

Answer 1

you could use exists with a filter:

Content.objects.filter(name="baby").exists()
#returns False or True depending on if there is anything in the QS

just an alternative for if you only want to know if it exists