How to pass a variable from settings.py to a view?

Question

I'm getting the project path in my Django app in settings.py using:

PROJECT_PATH = os.path.realpath(os.path.dirname(__file__))

I would like to use the PROJECT_PATH value in other views, such as for locating the path to files in my static path. How can I make this into an accessible variable?

Answer 1

Add in the imports section of the view.py file something like "import module_name.settings as settings". Then you can use settings.PROJECT_PATH.

Answer 2

Use from django.conf import settings but mind that settings is not a module. The documentation clearly explains that and your use case.