QuizModel.md

Quiz Model using Django REST framework

Prerequistes

Assuming you do not have any merge conflicts and have the latest pull request

1. There has been a lot of model changes so delete your db.sqlite3 file.
2. Under teams/migrations delete everything except the __init__.py file.
3. Run pipenv install
4. Run pipenv shell
5. Run ./manage.py makemigrations to create the models and fields for the database
6. Run ./manage.py migrate to create the tables in the database
7. Run ./manage.py createsuperuser to create a user. You must be a registered user in the database to create a quiz.
8. To run the server type ./manage.py runserver
9. Go to http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin and login

GET and POST

• Go to http://127.0.0.1:8000/api to create a new Quiz. Remember you must be a logged in user.
  • At the bottom of the page click on Raw Data to input all of the quiz information.
  • Here is a sample quiz to input in the field:

  {
    "name": "Test 1",
    "randomize_team": false,
    "teams": [
      {"name": "team 1"}, 
      {"name": "team 2"}, 
      {"name": "team 3"}
    ],
    "questions": [
      {
        "question":"how many days are there in a week?",
        "answers": [
          {"answer": 7, "is_correct": true},
          {"answer": 8},
          {"answer": 9},
          {"answer": 10}
        ]
        
      },
      {
        "question":"how many days are in a year?",
        "answers": [
          {"answer": 366},
          {"answer": 377},
          {"answer": 365, "is_correct": true},
          {"answer": 356}
        ]
        
      }
    ]
  }
  

  • Press post and you should have your first quiz published!
  • To better understand the fields please go to teams/models.py

PUT and DELETE

• Go to http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/:id if it is your first quiz the id will be 1. So simply go to http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/1/
• Once again scroll to the bottom to the Raw Data section and alter any fields of your choosing and press PUT. The page should reload with the updated information.