5.3 Passing Python Variables to Be Rendered in the Template

src/lists/templates/home.html

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
             {% csrf_token %}
         </form>
 
-        <table id="id_list_table"></table>
+        <table id="id_list_table">
+            <tr><td>{{ new_item_text }}</td></tr>
+        </table>
     </body>
 </html>

src/lists/tests.py

@@ -17,4 +17,7 @@ class HomePageTest(TestCase):
 
     def test_can_save_a_POST_request(self):
         response = self.client.post('/', data={'item_text': 'A new list item'})
-        self.assertIn('A new list item', response.content.decode())
+        self.assertIn('A new list item', response.content.decode())
+        self.assertTemplateUsed(response, 'home.html')
+
+    

src/lists/views.py

@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@ from django.shortcuts import render
 
 # Create your views here
 def home_page(request):
-    """
-    Using render function to take a request and name of the template to render
-    """
-
-    if request.method == 'POST':
-        return HttpResponse(request.POST['item_text'])
-    return render(request, 'home.html')
+    return render(request=request, template_name='home.html', context={
+        'new_item_text': request.POST['item_text'],
+    })