what happens when we use on_delete=models.CASCADE in django [duplicate]

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what happens when we use "on_delete=models.CASCADE" in django models

class HospitalStay(models.Model):

    patient = models.ForeignKey(User, on_delete = models.CASCADE)

Navid Zarepak · Accepted Answer · 2019-01-17 10:10:32Z

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CASCADE means that the row will be deleted too if the ForeignKey gets deleted.

In your case, HospitalStay instance will be deleted if the User Linked to it gets deleted.

answered Jan 17, 2019 at 10:10

Navid Zarepak

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