What are Django apps and how do they differ from projects?

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Answer

  • Project: The entire Django application containing settings, configurations, and multiple apps
  • App: A sub-module within a project that handles specific functionality

A project can contain multiple apps, and apps can be reused across different projects. Apps should follow the single responsibility principle - each app should have one clear purpose.

Example structure:

myproject/          # Project
├── blog/          # App
├── users/         # App
├── settings.py    # Project settings
└── urls.py        # Project URLs