Using serialized ajax post data in django

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I am trying to get the values from multiple checkboxes via an Ajax request and use that data to filter a django object. The problem is that when I get the checkbox data in my js file with

'checkboxValues' : $('#filterForm').serialize()

the data gets sent to the my django view as: checks=value1&checks=value2

I have been trying to get this data in a usable form with:

checkbox_values = request.POST.getlist('checkboxValues')

but this just returns: [u'checks=value1&checks=value2']

Ultimately, I need it to return [value1, value2]

Brian · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-06 20:23:37Z

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Good news...

> import urlparse
> urlparse.parse_qs("checks=value1&checks=value2")
{'checks': ['value1', 'value2']}

(See also: urlparse.parse_qsl, if it fits your needs better.)

answered Aug 6, 2013 at 20:23

Brian

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