May 6, 2026

DjangoCon London 2026

published by Paolo Melchiorre
in blog Paolo Melchiorre
published date 2026-05-06
original entry DjangoCon London 2026

Contents

🏷️ Title

Django's GeneratedField by example

🗓️ Date

🗣️ Language

🇬🇧 English

📍 Location

London, UK 🇬🇧

🔗 Url

https://www.meetup.com/djangolondon/events/314361297/

🗒️ Abstract

The GeneratedField is a new field available in Django 5.0 whose value is computed entirely by the database based on the other fields in the model. In this talk, we will learn together how to use this field through various practical examples.

📜 Description

Database generated columns are a killer feature for Django and are now available in Django 5.0 with the new GeneratedField.

The value of a GeneratedField is computed entirely by the database based on the other fields in the model, opening up very interesting usage scenarios.

In this talk, we’ll learn together how to use this field through various practical examples, using various Django supported database backends.

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