FAQ: CRUD Functionality - The get() and get_or_create() Method

This community-built FAQ covers the “The get() and get_or_create() Method” exercise from the lesson “CRUD Functionality”.

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Build Python Web Apps with Django

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Could someone please help me understand why I am getting the error message in the screenshot below? Thanks!

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There seem to be lots of bugs with this exercise. I’m also getting the same exact error message.

The fix is to expand / increase the terminal window size according to support.

Apologies for the brief delay here! I spoke to our team, and the issue is that the terminal component is reading the output as two separate lines because of the smaller screen size:

> The
> answer

Instead of

The answer

This is a known issue and our team is actively working to fix it. In the meantime, you can stretch out the terminal to fit the command on a single line (see screenshot attached)

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