Type checking your Django code with django-types and Pyright with Kyle Bebak - DjangoCon US 2022

Key Takeaways

• Adding type hints to Django code can help with correctness and improvement of code navigation
• Type checkers like PyWrite and PyType can help reduce errors and improve code quality
• PyWrite is a type checker that can resolve dependencies and provide language server capabilities
• Using type annotations can help provide extra safety and make code harder to break
• Type checkers can inform the developer of potential problems, such as incorrect type assignments
• PyType is a fork of Django REST framework stubs that is compatible with any type checker
• Installing dependencies with Poetry and configuring PyWrite with a pyrite-config.json file can help with type checking
• Adding type hints to models can help with correctness and provide extra safety
• Using language server protocols (LSP) can provide features like auto-completion and code navigation
• Implementing type hints for Django models can be beneficial for code quality and maintainability
• Installing type stubs as project dependencies can help with type checking
• Configuring PyWrite with a pyrite-config.json file can help with resolving dependencies and providing language server capabilities