CurrentDate variable not display as Value in input box

Question

I was wondering what's wrong with the form I made.

It's a Date Input text box where it automatically populates the current date.

Could someone point out what's wrong?

from datetime import date
today = date.today()
currentDate = today.strftime("%m/%d/%Y")



class DateInput(forms.DateInput):
    input_type = 'date'


class salesForm(forms.Form):

entryDateField = forms.DateField(label="Entry Date", widget=DateInput(attrs={'value': currentDate, 'readonly': 'readonly', 'class':'col-sm-8'}))

Mojtaba Arezoomand · Accepted Answer · 2021-07-07 07:11:40Z

2

i think you should use initial attribute.

from datetime import date


def current_date():
    today = date.today()
    return today.strftime("%m/%d/%Y")

# in your form class
date = forms.DateField(initial=current_date)

answered Jul 7, 2021 at 7:11

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8 Comments

Ben Daggers Over a year ago

Hello @MojixCoder, Thanks for your input! But it still didn't work. the date input is still unpopulated with the current date.

Mojtaba Arezoomand Over a year ago

Hey, please check out this link.

Ben Daggers Over a year ago

yeah, actually. It's working if i use your example. but the thing is when i combined the 'initial=current_date' to my existing code. nothing is happening.

Ben Daggers Over a year ago

I think there's something wrong with my 'widget=DateInput(attrs={'class':'col-sm-8'})' code...

Mojtaba Arezoomand Over a year ago

Well don't use it inside your widget, use it on your DateField

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