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What is Django ORM and what are its advantages?

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Django's Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) layer lets you work with the database in Python code instead of SQL. It maps each model class to a table and each object to a row.

Its advantages:

  • One API works across all the supported database backends. This database abstraction makes switching databases easier.
  • Queries use parameters, which protects against SQL injection.
  • You write queries in Python syntax, and the ORM generates the SQL for you.
  • Migrations manage the schema automatically as your models change.
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