Model Definition

Code

from django.db import models

class Article(models.Model):
    title = models.CharField(max_length=200)
    body = models.TextField()
    published_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
    is_published = models.BooleanField(default=False)
    views = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0)

    class Meta:
        ordering = ["-published_at"]
        verbose_name_plural = "Articles"

    def __str__(self):
        return self.title

Explanation

Django models subclass models.Model and declare typed fields that map to database columns. CharField requires max_length, TextField is for long text, and DateTimeField with auto_now_add sets the timestamp on creation. The inner Meta class configures default ordering and admin display options.

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