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Does get_or_create() have to save right away? (Django)

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00:00 Does Get_or_create() Have To Save Right Away? (Django)
00:41 Accepted Answer Score 39
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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 39


You can just do:

try:
    obj = Model.objects.get(**kwargs)
except Model.DoesNotExist:
    obj = Model(**dict((k,v) for (k,v) in kwargs.items() if '__' not in k))

which is pretty much what get_or_create does, sans commit.