Django: how to pass individual setting to manage.py
Here is my solution. Add the code below to the bottom of your settings file.
# Process --set command line option
import sys
# This module can be imported several times,
# check if the option has been retrieved already.
if not hasattr(sys, 'arg_set'):
# Search for the option.
args = filter(lambda arg: arg[:6] == '--set=', sys.argv[1:])
if len(args) > 0:
expr = args[0][6:]
# Remove the option from argument list, because the actual command
# knows nothing about it.
sys.argv.remove(args[0])
else:
# --set is not provided.
expr = ''
# Save option value for future use.
sys.arg_set = expr
# Execute the option value.
exec sys.arg_set
Then just pass any code to any management command:
./manage.py runserver --set="DEBUG=True ; TEMPLATE_DEBUG=True"
You can add custom option (ex. log level) to your command. Docs
Example:
from optparse import make_option
class Command(BaseCommand):
option_list = BaseCommand.option_list + (
make_option('--delete',
action='store_true',
dest='delete',
default=False,
help='Delete poll instead of closing it'),
)
# ...