Using default URL value in Django throws 404 error

Question

I am trying to use a default value for url in my views, however, I keep getting a 404 error.

I have set the default value both in my view and in my url path settings:

This is my url:

path('u/<str:username>/<obj>/', views.get_user, kwargs={'obj':None}, name="get_user"),

This is my view:

def get_user(request, username, obj=None):

How can I set the default value of `obj` to none so I can for instance visit `u/jack/posts/` and `u/jack/` using the same URL pattern

willeM_ Van Onsem · Accepted Answer · 2021-01-10 19:07:49Z

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You make two urls, one without the URL parameter and a default, and one with an <obj>:

path('u/<str:username>/', views.get_user, kwargs={'obj':None}, name='get_user'),
path('u/<str:username>/<obj>/', views.get_user, name='get_user'),

answered Jan 10, 2021 at 19:07

willeM_ Van Onsem

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