render_to_string() got an unexpected keyword argument 'status'

Question

I am running a django application and getting the following error:

TypeError at /login

render_to_string() got an unexpected keyword argument 'status'

Request Method:     GET

Request URL:    http://10.107.44.122:8002/login?next=/

Django Version:     1.7.1

Exception Type:     TypeError

Exception Value: render_to_string() got an unexpected keyword argument 'status'

Exception Location:     /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/shortcuts.py in render_to_response, line 23

Python Executable:  /usr/bin/python

Python Version:     2.7.6

The only place I could think of where the error might be coming from is :

render_to_response('login.html', context, status=status, context_instance=RequestContext(request))

status is supposed to be expected keyword for render_to_response, then why this error?

What version of Django are you using? – solarissmoke Oct 19 '15 at 10:56 — solarissmoke, Oct 19 '15 at 10:56
@solarissmoke it says in the error: 1.7.1 – Wtower Oct 19 '15 at 10:56 — Wtower, Oct 19 '15 at 10:56
What is `status` supposed to be anyway? – Wtower Oct 19 '15 at 10:57 — Wtower, Oct 19 '15 at 10:57

Alasdair · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-21T20:08:56.303

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You could use the render shortcut instead of render_to_response. The render method does take a status argument in all versions of Django. It's a nicer method to use anyway, because you don't need to supply a RequestContext.

from django.shortcuts import render

def my_view(request):
    context ={'foo': 'bar'}
    status = 200
    return render(request, 'login.html', context, status=status)

edited Nov 21 '16 at 20:08

answered Oct 19 '15 at 11:00

Alasdair

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What is the context variable here? Thanks. – Casey Perkins Nov 21 '16 at 19:35
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@JasonTyler `context` is a dictIonary of values to add to the template context. I've added an example. – Alasdair Nov 21 '16 at 20:11

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 19 '15 at 10:58

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The status argument is accepted in Django 1.8, not in 1.7. Compare the documentation for the render_to_response methods in 1.8 and 1.7.

answered Oct 19 '15 at 10:58

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render_to_string() got an unexpected keyword argument 'status'

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